Singer Ahmed Ololade, better known by his stage name Asake, from Nigeria has shared his ideal musical pairing.

In an interview with Billboard News, the Sungba crooner disclosed that billionaire American rapper Kanye West is his dream collaborator.

He said he likes to work with artists he has connections with.

Asake said, “For me, I need to like the person before I can make music with them. I need to be comfortable with you. Not even because of the music alone.

“I’m not saying I can’t make music with other people, but I like real energy. If you like me beyond the music, it’s good. But I need to connect with your music; I need to like the person I want to work with first, so it won’t be a problem for me. There must be synergy.

“I have been saying this thing since; maybe God will do it. I will like to work with Kanye [West].”

On the huge explosion of the afrobeats genre globally, he said, “It is like you having a baby and your baby is growing. You know, you feel good when you have something around you that is growing.

“In a couple of years, it [afrobeats] will be bigger.”