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In a touching tribute to one of Nigeria’s biggest music stars, the street where Adekunle Gold spent his childhood in Lagos has been officially renamed in his honor. Now called “Adekunle Kosoko Street” after his real name, incredible rise from local roots to international fame. It’s the kind of story that makes you smile and inspires thoughts of how far hard work can get you.
Adekunle Gold, known to fans as AG Baby, standing with his family on the very street that shaped him. He, alongside his wife Simi and their little baby Deja, pulled down a cloth to unveil the bright new sign in a special ceremony. Pure, captured into videos now buzzing all over social media. It isn’t every day that a musician gets honored this way, and Adekunle Gold let that go with his emotions. He wrote; “The City That Raised Me Now bears My Name. Thank you Lord for many blessings.”
Not all about fame, but it also tells of Adekunle Gold’s story in how he moved from designing graphics to dropping hit after hit on the Afrobeats scene. “Pick Up” and “Orente” put him on the map, and now collaborations with global artists have made him a household name. Lagos has always been in his music, the city’s vibrant energy, and this street nod just seems like it is giving back.
Family made this one awesome event even more special. Simi, not only his wife, but also a brilliant singer in her own right, beamed with pride as the two pulled out the design together. Of course, their little girl, Deja, added a cute factor to it and made it even more of a family affair that fans are loving. Adekunle Gold had always shared his life with an open book, from sickle cell agonies to creating a beautiful home with Simi. I think this honor is such a win from all that evolution.
It is all about legacy. Just that ordinary street where he grew up, who would think that one day it would actually take his namesake? This story is all about Adekunle Gold evolving while those roots remain with him. From humble appearances to stardom, rubbing shoulders with the best in the industry, this renaming locks him into the annals of Nigerian music history. Plus, it is cool to hear about other artists getting similar shout outs, like Olamide with his own street name. Talk about Lagos showing love to its stars.
