Wande Coal, Dbanj set to collaborate

– Wande Coal speaks on Wanted album and why it took
so long to make
– He described his relationship with producer Maleek
Berry and why they have bonded so much lately
– Whilst in the UK as a headlining artiste recently, he
disclosed plans to work with Dbanj on a new song soon
Nigerian pop star Wande was the headlining artiste
recently at a music concert in the UK and he spoke to
Adesope Olajide of Factory 78 on his preparedness for
the gig as well as plans for 2016.
Afro pop star Wande Coal
On the performance being his first major concert since
putting out his second album Wanted, he expressed joy.
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He said: “I feel great. I can’t wait to express to my fans
how much I’ve missed them.
“This is my second album and I’m out here to perform all
my songs from 2006 to 2016 so watch out. It’s gonna be
like 42 songs so it’s gonna be a big show, trust me. I’m
putting everything into it.”
On how he could fit into the current music trends having
taken a break for many years owing to label scuffles
and other things, he said he owes it all to supports from
Maleek Berry given that a whole lot had changed before
he got back in terms of production and music tastes in
Nigeria.
He also talked about switching styles from the ballads
and love songs to more pop and club-ready songs.
The Ashimapeyin singer also stated that he deliberately
‘went off the radar’ prior to when the album was
released because he wanted to focus more on the
music.
“I wanted to focus on the music basically, the music is my
own thing.
Afro pop musician Dbanj
“So I didn’t want put anything out without getting
everything finalized, that’s why you didn’t hear anything
from Wande. I had to take time with the production. I like
sounds so I was always criticizing myself,” he said.
The former MoHits records star said his choice of
Maleek Berry for production was totally as a result of
the latter’s creative magic in songwriting and
production. He also touched on their understanding and
chemistry, stating that they both get to criticize each
other a lot which make things work between them when
it comes to creating new materials.
He also expressed plans to cut across Africa with his
new album and music style as well as plans to
collaborate with erstwhile label boss Dbanj.
Recall that Wande Coal and Dbanj were both signed to
MoHits Records before the label heads Don Jazzy and
Dbanj split the business owing to irreconcilable
differences.
Watch the interview below:
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Wande Coal’s Wanted album dropped in 2015 and met
mixed reviews for obvious reasons – the expectations
were too high.
Over time, the 30-year-old musician has risen to the top
of the game in Nigeria despite major setbacks in forms
of label issues at MoHits Records and Mavin Records
under Don Jazzy as well as a few other personal
dramas.
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