Popular Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable or Dr Zeh, has proclaimed himself a descendant of the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
Portable who disclosed this in a recent interview on a programme, Curiosity Made Me Ask episode hosted by Bae U Barbi, claimed he accepted the “newborn Fela” moniker his supporters had given him.
He said “I didn’t give myself the title, ‘Newborn Fela.’ My fans gave it to me. You know I have a lot of fans; my fans brought me to this point.”
Addressing those still calling him an up-and-coming musician, Portable said, “Which superstar do you know that is bigger than me in Nigeria? I am the one they are talking about now: musician that is trending. My talk is trending, my slang is trending, my movement is trending, my dressing is trending.”
“Last year, I was upcoming this year, I am also upcoming. I will be up and coming everyday. Coming with new glory everyday. Newborn Fela. Every year is my year.” he added.
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