WHY I ABANDONED FOOTBALL FOR MUSIC — PASUMA
Wasiu Alabi, better known by his stage name Pasuma, is a Nigerian Fuji ace who has shared a pivotal moment in his career.
In an interview with Iyabo Ojo, Pasuma described how his legendary journey in the music industry began with a setback to his football dreams.
The well-known performer thought back on his shattered dreams of representing Nigeria in the FIFA U-16 World Championship in China in 1985.
Pasuma revealed that his hopes of wearing the Nigerian jersey were dashed when he was not selected for the national team, which finally caused him to turn his attention and enthusiasm to music.
“I was a footballer but I decided to go into music because I was not picked to go to Kodak for the World Cup,” he said.
“So I now said I want to be a musician straight. I was a footballer before.”
Pasuma was raised in the Lagos state neighborhood of Mushin.
Inspired by his role model, K1 de Ultimate, he began creating songs in 1984.
In 1993, he released “Recognition,” his debut album.
Since then, he’s put out more than 30 albums.
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