Interview: Taves Is Not Your Regular Afrobeats Artist – The Culture Custodian

In recent times, the Nigerian music industry has seen artists pick and run with Afrobeats, extending the reach of the sound that has since gone global. Amid this gravitation to Afrobeats, Taves has remained resolute on his preferred genre; RnB. Unfazed by the influences of Afrobeats. Born Aluko Toluwanimi, Taves embarked on his songwriting journey at the tender age of nine, a talent he honed while listening to Asa. During long road trips from Ibadan to Port Harcourt, where his father resided, Asa’s melodic tunes served as a source…