Richest Fuji musicians in Nigeria: Fuji Music is one of the most popular musical subgenres in Nigeria. After Afrobeat, the genre has grown to be the second-largest subset in the Nigerian music industry. It originated from traditional waka, poetry, and Islamic religious songs.
This industry has produced notable figures including Wasiu Ayinde Olawale Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, and many others.
The list of the top 10 richest Fuji musicians in Nigeria was created to pay homage to significant historical and cultural figures.
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K1 De Ultimate – 800M Naira
With an estimated net worth of N800 million, Wasiu Ayinde Olawale Marshal, better known by his stage name K1 De Ultimate, is the wealthiest Fuji musician in Nigeria. Because he popularized a particular brand of the fuji genre based on the works of the fuji creator Ayinde Barrister, he is referred to as the King of Fuji music.
Pasuma: 600 million Naira
Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, well known by his stage name Pasuma, placed second among Nigeria’s richest Fuji musicians in 2023. The Oganla of Fuji is thought to be worth 600 million Naira, per a local newspaper.
Obesere: 500 million Naira
Abass Akande Obesere, also known as Obesere, joins the list of the richest Fuji musicians in Nigeria in 2023 with an estimated net worth of N500 million. Obesere, better known by his stage name Omo Rapala, is one of the most well-known Fuji Musicians in the country. For the most of his musical career, he was embroiled in a bitter dispute with fellow well-known Fuji musician K1 De Ultimate.
Saheed Osupa: 450,000,000 Naira
Akorede Babatunde Okunola, well known by his stage name Saheed Osupa, is one of the wealthiest Fuji musicians in Nigeria in 2023. It is estimated that he is worth 450 million Naira. He was referred to as the “King of Fuji Music” by Ayinde Barrister, one of the genre’s major pioneers.
Adewale Ayuba – 400M Naira
Adewale Ayuba, whose projected net worth is N400 Million, is fifth among the wealthiest Fuji musicians in Nigeria in 2023. The Bonsue-fuji maestro, also known as Mr. Johnson, started performing at local musical competitions and fiestas in Ogun State when he was eight years old.
Sule Alao Malaika – 400M Naira
One of the wealthiest Fuji musicians in Nigeria in 2023 is Sulaimon Alao Adekunle, better known by his stage as Ks1 Malaika, who has an estimated net worth of N400 million. Before creating his first Fuji band in 1983, he began playing and performing music at a young age in a Lagos Islamic school.
Shefiu Alao – 350M Naira
With an estimated net worth of 350 Million Naira, Shefiu Alao, often known as Omo Oko, ranks eighth among the wealthiest Fuji singers in Nigeria in 2023. Without any intention of turning it into a full-time job, he started his career in 1982 by singing Fuji in public.
Muri Thunder – 200M Naira
With an estimated net worth of N200 Million, Muritala Ademola Salaudeen, also known as Muri Thunder, joins the list of the wealthiest Fuji musicians in Nigeria in 2023. At the age of 7, he began his musical career by performing Islamic tunes in his Arabic class. After a few years, he changed his focus to Fuji music, and since then, he has released two albums and organized countless performances across the nation.
Remi Aluko – 100M Naira
One of the wealthiest musicians in Nigeria in 2023, Remi Aluko, popularly known as the Igwe of Fuji, is predicted to have a net worth of N100 million. His first album, Celebration, was published in 1995, and he started his professional music career at the age of 15. Since then, he has put out a number of albums and worked with some of the biggest names in the business.
Taye Currency – 85M Naira
With an estimated net worth of 85 million Naira, Alhaji Taye Akande Adebisi, well known as Taye Currency, rounds out the list of the wealthiest artists in Nigeria in 2023. With his mother’s help, he launched his career at the young age of 17, joining up with his twin brother and manager Rahmon Akilapa to form the band “Currency Band.” Since then, he has developed into one of the largest Fuji Forces in the nation.