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Welcome to the official K1 De Ultimate Youtube Channel.
Praised as the king of Africa’s percussion-heavy Fuji music, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal known by the moniker, K1 De Ultimate has seen it all in his 50 year plus career, enjoying critical and commercial success home and abroad in a career span that has taken him from young upstart in 1970 to an African cultural authority.
His debut album, Iba, was released in 1980 and four years later the acclaimed follow-up, Talazo, dropped catapulting K1 to national superstardom. He has since released over 40 studio & live albums & taken the music beyond the shores of Nigeria while deepening his link to the very lifeblood of Fuji due to his charisma & legendary stage presence.
K1’s music has been interpolated and sampled by a plethora of African music heavyweights including rapper, Olamide.
Welcome to the official K1 De Ultimate Youtube Channel.
Praised as the king of Africa’s percussion-heavy Fuji music, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal known by the moniker, K1 De Ultimate has seen it all in his 50 year plus career, enjoying critical and commercial success home and abroad in a career span that has taken him from young upstart in 1970 to an African cultural authority.
His debut album, Iba, was released in 1980 and four years later the acclaimed follow-up, Talazo, dropped catapulting K1 to national superstardom. He has since released over 40 studio & live albums & taken the music beyond the shores of Nigeria while deepening his link to the very lifeblood of Fuji due to his charisma & legendary stage presence.
K1’s music has been interpolated and sampled by a plethora of African music heavyweights including rapper, Olamide.