KWAM1 - I HAVE BEEN A POLITICIAN SINCE 1976!

I ’VE BEEN IN ACTIVE POLITICS SINCE 1976 – K1

His fan base is large and for Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose a.k.a KWAM 1, life would not have made a meaning if he was not a musician. At 17, he had his first taste of fame. With over 88 albums to his credit, he is indeed a legend.

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People keep talking about you and politics. Are you interested in vying for an elective post?

I am a politician because we are all political animals especially when you have more than one wife. You have to apply wisdom and that itself is playing politics. I have been in active politics since 1976. Up till this moment, I have never sought an elective office even though I have my associates. I have those I identify with. People are getting that impression because of my deep involvement in political matters and I will not be the first entertainer to be involved in politics. Look at Arnold Schwarzenegger and Estrada, who are both movie stars; At home, Onyeka Onwenu and Richard Mofe-Damijo are in politics too.

How do you relax?

I love to have my leisure time. A lot of times, I like to lie on my back because I stand a lot. This weekend for instance, I would be performing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, so if I do not rest, one would be sick. I watch television, swim and relax with my children around me. I jog and I work on my treadmill three times a week, I also frequent the gym.

Apart from music, what other things do you do?

I am a businessman to the core. I am into property, construction and snail farming, I am constructing a bakery now, I am also into electronics and I supply music equipment.

What is your relationship with other Fuji artistes who are younger than you?

Thank you for listing them as my juniors. I have a very cordial relationship with them — Obesere, Pasuma and Saheed Osupa – but people always find a way to create enmity among artistes. I do not have issues with anybody. Let me show you a text from Pasuma to buttress my point (shows text). You can see it was sent on Tuesday and today is Thursday. Tell anybody Pasuma sent me a text on Tuesday, they will say it is not possible. I do not lend my voices to all these talk, I just choose to remain silent but it does not mean things are the way people think.

How do you like to dress?

I am a very simple dresser. In the past, I used to dress in a very bogus way until I met Ebenezer Obey at an event. I went to greet him and I was dressed in a suit on a very hot day. He unbuttoned my jacket; I was wearing a shirt under the jacket. He said my dressing was too serious and since I would be going on stage to sing and dance, he felt I should wear something less cumbersome. He was only wearing a kampala top and chinos trouser. Since that day, I changed the way I dress. I like to dress well and I patronise designer shops often.

Culled from THE PUNCH