Nigerian pop star, Wande coal has explained why it took
him 6 years to release his sophomore album after the
release of his highly successful debut Mushin to Mo’Hit.
Recall that Wande Coal was part of the defunct Donjazzy
and D’banj led Mo’Hits records before pitching tent with
Donjazzy’s Mavin but soon left to float his Black Diamond
label following fallout between himself and Donjazzy.
Asked why the Wanted album features no member of the
defunct Mo’hit records, Wande said ex-mo’hit crew
remain friends and family but feels it’s not necessary to
have them on his new musical body of work.
“All the ex-crews members of Mo’Hit are all brothers.
Even you I know you have brothers that at some times you
argue over things you are still family. For all the hard
works I just felt I have worked with them I wanted to give
other people chances. I have not worked with Tuface.
He however said there is possibility of the crew members
working together. “In the future hopefully we will do
something by the grace of God.”
Album art for Wande Coal’s Wanted album
Speaking with news men yesterday, October 22 in Lagos,
Wande who arrived 3 hours late for his own press
conference said the album took him so much time because
of the various happenings in his career.
“It’s had to take time from production to sound to
different producers. Everywhere I went to even though I
dropped the single everyday people were just saying where
are you we need your album,” he said.
“That is what the album is tilled wanted… because the
singles were not enough. I have Burna boy and wizkid on
the Album. Tuface is on this album definitely and I have
wanted to work with Tuface for a while now and it’s a
great song everybody should watch out for it.It’s a
fantastic album and I took my time and comfortably I’m
proud the album is great.”
Unlike his debut album where he worked only with one
producer, this time around, the ashimapeyin coroner
worked with 8 producers. He explained why he didn’t work
with Donjazzy this time around.
“Like I said 8 producers on this album unfortunately don
jazzy is not on the album I didn’t work with any of my
own. I left Donjazzy in 2013, we were already working on
my second album which was almost done. At the end of
the day, in business you disagree to agree. It just didn’t
work out that was why I had to start all over again. I had
to start all over again to get new songs with new
producers.”