Nigerian actress and media personality, Folu Storms, has offered a glowing review of Olamide’s latest musical offering, describing it as a “beautiful project” and a “world class” body of work.
In a recent conversation with NETNG, Storms lauded the album, emphasising its cultural depth and Olamide’s often-understated influence on the Nigerian music scene. Storms, who is getting her own share of acclaim for her role as Fikayo Holloway in Red Circle, did not hold back in her praise for the album.
“Olamide, beautiful project. The album is really, really nice. There’s a number of songs I really genuinely love, from Free to HasbuniAllah, like they’re just really dope songs,” she remarked, highlighting the album’s consistent quality from start to finish. “It’s a world class project, and as always, very deeply rooted in culture and essence of who he is.”
Her sentiment is not unusual, as other industry professionals, such as MI Abaga, have praised the artiste’s self-titled album’s authenticity and its connection to his roots, a characteristic that has long defined his artistry.
Beyond the album’s immediate appeal, Folu Storms passionately articulated Olamide’s monumental, yet often unacknowledged, role in shaping Nigerian popular culture and the evolution of its music. “Olamide na bossman, he has always been a favorite, so it’s nice to see him continue with the grind,” she said, affectionately referring to his consistent growth and impact.
Storms believes his contribution to the music industry is immeasurable. “I don’t think it can ever be overstated,” she asserted. “In fact, I don’t think he’s given enough respect and credit and really his flowers for what he’s done to grow and impact the music scene in Nigeria and across the world.”
She pointed to the sheer number of successful artists who have emerged from Nigeria in the last decade, suggesting that he has been instrumental in their journeys. “If you think about the number of top artists that have come out of our country in the last decade, Olamide has been very much present in the story of each and every one,”
“There’s so many people from whom I think their successes play largely to his understanding not just of music but of business. So yeah, I have a lot of respect for him as an artist, as a businessman.” She expressed a desire for his full story to be told, recognising him as a global icon even if not universally acknowledged.
“I think that one day it would be really nice to tell that story properly of what he’s done and how he really is like a global icon, even when people don’t know.”
