The superlative stagemanship of Adekunle Gold

 A look into the impressive stagemanship of Nigerian music superstar Adekunle Gold.

The superlative stagemanship of Adekunle Gold


"He's learning the piano. He wants to bring something new to his performance," Adekunle Gold's manager Elizabeth Sobowale tells me. After just blowing away Europeans with an electric performance in which he infused electronic dance elements that elevated the experience, Adekunle Gold is decidedly working to further stretch the spectrum of his stagecraft.

While mass attention is now turning to his superlative stagemanship, those following his music from his early days can tell that whatever Adekunle Gold is doing isn't new and it's in fact, a constant evolution that has seen him go from Highlife AG to Popstar AG, and now the Rockstar AG.

A look at Adekunle Gold's evolution offers insights into his impressive stagecraft and how he shape shifts according to his music and audience.

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