Wale Thompson
Forward Ever album cover
By Jimmy Enyeh
Lalale Friday crooner, and one of the leading juju musicians in Nigeria, Wale Thompson, has released his highly anticipated single ‘Forward Ever’.
Wale who’s popularly known with his sobriquet ‘Action’ shared a teaser of ‘Forward Ever’ on his Facebook wall. “This one is special to me because it’s similar to Lalale Friday. Its a combination of juju and afro hop, he told NATIONAL WAVES.
When asked if he was set to diversify from juju music to hip hop, he said
“I am not abandoning Juju music for Afro pop but as a versatile Artiste, I’ve need to cater for and that’s the needs and demand of the youth who are the biggest market in entertainment.
“I still perform as a live juju musician, when I go on public engagements and I still release juju songs in my albums but my identity remains the bridge between the old and new generation hence i branded my style of music as Juju-Hip Hop.
“Also don’t forget that my evergreen song LALALE FRIDAY released over 20 years ago is a Juju POP track and still relevant till today”
The talented musician added that Forward Ever was produced by CHEEPHO BEATZ, a versatile and talented producer who had worked with many artistse like 9ice and many other top artists in the past.
The velvety voice singer said the song was inspired by the wave of challenges facing marriages and relationships especially celebrities.
Wale said “In the last few months celebrities like Funke Akindele, Paul Okoye of P Square, Yul Edochie, Basketmouth, Julius Agwu just to mention but a few have all announced separation from their spouses which is a sad development for the marriage institution`
“The message in the song will hopefully resonate with couples thereby inspiring them to be more tolerant of each other hopefully will also grant them the strength of resilience to stick to their marital vows” Wale sounded with a note of finality.
Listen to Forward Ever (Video)
