Fuji musician Alhaji Taye Adebisi, popularly known as Taye Currency, has reaffirmed his respect for Wasiu Alabi, aka Pasuma, describing him as his boss, while referring to Saheed Osupa as his colleague.
In a recent interview with Akede Ariya, Taye Currency clarified his relationship with Pasuma, stating that although he never learned Fuji music from him, he holds him in high regard.
“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 explained.
Addressing previous disagreements, he emphasized that any long-term relationship is bound to experience misunderstandings but denied any animosity between them.
“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?”
He further clarified his stance on other Fuji musicians, stating, “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.”
Taye Currency’s statement comes after a previous incident in October 2024, when he objected to being called Pasuma’s ‘son’ in the music industry, saying the Fuji star was more like an elder brother to him. His remarks sparked online debates, with Pasuma’s fans criticizing him.
However, in a turn of events, the two musicians met in Mecca during Umrah 2025, where Taye Currency expressed regret over any offense caused by his earlier comments. In a viral video, he apologized to Pasuma and reiterated his respect for him.
He reaffirmed his admiration for the Recognition hitmaker, stating that his words were misinterpreted and emphasizing that he never disrespected him.
