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How To Break Into the African Music Industry with Asa Asika

Quote - “Life is a learning process, always learning.” The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community. Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant afterwards. This episode features Asa Asika, Nigerian talent manager and entrepreneur. A Nigerian entertainment consultant; He is the manager of the popular Nigerian musician, Davido; Guinness World Record holder DJ Obi and co-founder of the artiste management company, The Plug. He founded an artiste management company called Stargaze and managed talents like Ayojay, Bojonthemicrophone. Asa Asika is the cousin of Naeto C and nephew of Nigerian Entertainment business mogul, Obi Asika. Listen and enjoy as Asa Asika tells us about his growth in Nigerian entertainment and how he continues to put his spin on artiste management. Show Notes 1:24 Introduction and background. 2:46 Start in the entertainment industry. 5:00 Ambitions when younger. 6:21 Transition to a new career path in the entertainment industry. 11:07 Separation from Davido. 15:08 Reuniting with Davido. 21:44 Breakdown of The Plug. 26:53 Impact of Covid-19 and lessons learnt. 37:13 Moments when you realize that you're making history. 39:13 Songs didn't expect to be huge and became huge. 46:02 Thoughts on artist burnout. 50:41 Plans for 2021. 53:42 Challenges in recruiting great talent. The Afropolitan Podcast is hosted by Eche Emole, co-founder of Afropolitan. Listen and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Jamit, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to learn more about Afropolitan? Twitter -   / afropolitan   Website - https://www.afropolitan.io/