'Why My Mother's Name Is My Stage Name' - Asake

Asake, the stage name of well-known musician Ahmed Ololade, has explained why he chooses to use his mother's name.

"My stage name is actually my mother's. While I was in the cultural group, people used to call me 'omo Asake,' which means child of Asake in Yoruba. And after a while, it just stuck. People stopped adding the 'omo' and left 'Asake.' I thought it was cool and decided to go by it," he said.

The performer claimed he chose the stage name because it was cool.

In the Autium 2023 issue of Pause Magazine, Asake made this disclosure.

Additionally, he promised to keep singing in Yoruba.

"It is very important to me, and I am not going to lose it. It is what has brought me this far, and I continue to keep it that way," he said.