A few days after its release, FUJI stands as a turning point for Adekunle Gold, an artist continuously redefining Afropop through vision, precision, and purpose. His sixth studio album connects Yoruba tradition with a global perspective, presenting a fifteen-track body of work that is as deliberate as it is personal.
“This album took time, not just in the studio, but in life,” Gold shared upon release. “Every lesson, every city, every version of me led to FUJI.” That sense of process defines the record. From Big Fish and Don Corleone to Obimo and Oba, each track builds on the last, creating a cohesive sequence that he insists should be heard “in order, no skips.”
At the centre is Believe, the project’s lead track and one of Gold’s most accessible pop-Fuji moments, melodic, direct, and emotionally grounded. Other highlights include Love Is an Action featuring 6LACK, Attack with Cruel Santino and Tkay Maidza, and Simile, an expansive collaboration with the Soweto Gospel Choir. Together, they map the emotional terrain between faith, loss, and rebirth.
“FUJI means the world to me. It’s my story, my sound, my heritage, and my legacy,” Gold shared a few days ago. That legacy runs deep here. The album pays tribute to the traditional Fuji ethos of truth-telling while opening it up to contemporary rhythm and digital production. Beneath the surface lies a meditation on identity, family, and the courage to grow publicly.
Beyond the music, Gold continues his humanitarian work through the Adekunle Gold Foundation and its 5 Star Care initiative, which provides free health insurance to people living with sickle cell disease in Nigeria. With FUJI, Adekunle Gold turns self-reflection into structure. This record is not built on spectacle, but on honesty, sequence, and cultural continuity.