I Didn’t Learn Fuji Music from Pasuma, Saheed Osupa is My Colleague — Yoruba Fuji Musician Taye Currency Says

Fuji musician, Taiye Adebisi, popularly known as Taye Currency, has clarified that he never learned the art of Fuji music from Wasiu Alabi, better known as Pasuma, despite their long-standing relationship in the industry, while referring to his counterpart, Saheed Osupa, as his colleague.

Taye Currency made this known during a recent interview with Akede Ariya, where he reflected on how he met Pasuma and addressed the controversy surrounding their relationship.

He said, “I met Pasuma in 1993, and since then we have been together. I didn’t learn Fuji music from him, I just love him because he is a humble person. It is not that I’m disrespecting him or anything. I wasn’t his drummer or backup singer. He was in Lagos, and I was in Ibadan. So, the controversy between us was caused by fan reactions. We are not fighting. Those who are insulting us are berating and disrespecting us.”

He further explained that while Pasuma holds a special place in his career, their bond was never that of a master and apprentice. Instead, he described Pasuma as his boss out of respect but maintained that his Fuji music journey was independent.

“Anybody who has known each other for 30 years, even as a boss and a worker, is liable to have misunderstandings. We are not the first to have a misunderstanding, but it is our fans who are prolonging it. Pasuma is not a troublesome person, nor am I. So I have asked people the questions repeatedly; how did I insult Pasuma, what did I insult Pasuma with?

“Obesere, who is now a leader for us in Fuji music, is my brother. Saheed Osupa, on the other hand, is my colleague; I know him just as a singer. But Pasuma is my boss because I admit it,” he added.

Taiye Currency had previously stirred controversy in October 2024 when he rejected claims that Pasuma was his ‘father’ in the Fuji music industry, insisting that he saw him more as an elder brother. The statement sparked heated debates among fans, particularly those loyal to Pasuma.

However, during the ongoing Umrah 2025 pilgrimage in Mecca, Taye Currency met Pasuma and clarified the misunderstanding. In a viral video on social media, he expressed regret for any offence his remarks might have caused, explaining that his words had been misinterpreted.