Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ayorinde Mafoluku aka Ayo Maff, has opened up on his growing up in Bariga area of Lagos state and how events of growing up inspired his recent music project, ‘Prince of the Streets.’
In a recent chat, Ayo Maff revealed how growing up in Bariga helped and influenced his songs, which translate to his debut album, ‘Prince of the streets.’
The young singer, who will turn 20 on July 18, recently revealed that growing up and living in Bariga helped him sing about his reality and genuine lifestyle.
In his words, “Yeah, growing up in Bariga helped me – and I would even say it influenced my music in lots of ways. It allowed me to sing the reality – where I’m from and the genuine lifestyle. I can’t sing like I’m 30 when I’m still in my young age, so I don’t sing about things I don’t know. All the things I do sing about, people are also facing; so it’s all a reality check.”
On his album, ‘Prince of the Streets,’ he said, “I’m really excited about this project. ‘Prince of the Streets’ is my first studio album – and I used to say this is the album the world is missing – the youth, everyone! It took me more than a year to record; so it’s very personal to me because each song is talking about a different phase of my life from the beginning, all the way to where I am today. There’s growth, there’s more experience and more new things that I got to realise. I would like to say it’s a continuation of my story and the world’s story as well.”
Ayo Maff is currently signed on Empire Distribution and has two music projects including one EP entitled ‘Maffian,’ and an album entitled ‘Prince of the streets.’