British-Nigerian singer Azeez Adeshina Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has disclosed why he speaks Yoruba fluently despite spending his early life in London, the United Kingdom.
Marley,who stated this in an interview with Cool FM Nigeria in Lagos,disclosed that his dad banned the speaking of English in their house while allowing only Yoruba.
He also said: “What made it easy for me [to blend with Nigerian street music] is that I grew up in South-East London, Peckham to be precise. That is like small Lagos, you know what I mean?
“And all my life in England, my dad banned speaking English in the house. So, we had to speak Yoruba and all these Yoruba stuff. I still listen to Fuji. We eat African foods. Even though I’m in England, it was like I’m still in Nigeria. Yeah, it was easy for me. When I came back [to Nigeria], people didn’t really know I came from London.”