{"id":216689,"date":"2025-08-22T06:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=216689"},"modified":"2025-08-22T06:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:44:10","slug":"adekunle-gold-reflects-on-5-year-journey-since-afro-pop-vol-1-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/08\/22\/adekunle-gold-reflects-on-5-year-journey-since-afro-pop-vol-1-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Adekunle Gold reflects on 5-year journey since Afro Pop Vol. 1 album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Award-winning Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold has taken fans down memory lane, reflecting on the album that he says transformed his life and career \u201c<\/span><span class=\"s3\">Afro Pop Vol. 1<\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">In a heartfelt post on Instagram, the music star described the 2020 project as his \u201cleap of faith,\u201d explaining that it marked the moment he chose to break free from industry limitations. He wrote:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cThis album was my leap of faith. Five years ago, I chose freedom because I knew I was bigger than the labels around me. That decision changed everything. Fear became courage, and doors I never imagined started to open.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Released in August 2020, <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Afro Pop Vol. 1<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> was Adekunle Gold\u2019s third studio album and a major turning point in his sound and brand. Moving away from the alternative-folk style that first brought him fame, the project saw him fully embrace Afropop, experimenting with new sounds and collaborations that showcased his versatility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The singer, who now commands global recognition and a loyal fan base, expressed gratitude for the risks he took at the time and for everyone who welcomed his new direction. He added:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cI\u2019m forever grateful for what this album did for me and for everyone who embraced it. Nothing has been the same since then.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Since the release of <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Afro Pop Vol. 1<\/span><span class=\"s2\">, Adekunle Gold has continued to evolve, touring internationally, earning chart success, and pushing the boundaries of Afrobeats on the world stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_216691\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216691\" style=\"width: 1242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_1430.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_1430.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_1430-250x300.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_1430-854x1024.jpeg 854w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_1430-768x921.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-216691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adekunle Gold<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">In other news, Nigerian singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/08\/21\/jaywon-blasts-billboard-says-his-hit-this-year-outshines-all-on-afrobeats-list\/\">Jaywon has taken a bold swipe at Billboard after his 2012 anthem, <em>This Year<\/em>, was excluded<\/a> from the platform\u2019s newly released list of the Top 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The singer argued that<em> This Year<\/em> has enjoyed unmatched cultural relevance and viral longevity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/08\/21\/jaywon-blasts-billboard-says-his-hit-this-year-outshines-all-on-afrobeats-list\/\"><strong>claiming that both gospel and Afrobeats acts have borrowed heavily from the song\u2019s unique sound and celebratory template for more than a decade<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Award-winning Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold has taken fans down memory lane, reflecting on the album that he says transformed his life and career \u201cAfro Pop Vol. 1\u201d. 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