Gaise Baba: An Icon Championing Afro Gospel Music Around The World

Gaise Baba is a Nigerian artist, songwriter, culture architect, and creative entrepreneur whose Afro-gospel music style changes lives and spreads the gospel in unconventional ways. His music blends hip-hop, soul, and Afro-pop, incorporating engaging English, Yoruba, and pidgin English lyrics that are deeply rooted in gospel. 

The Rise of Afro-gospel: Gaise Baba, the Nigerian Artist Who is Advancing the Gospel Through Afro-gospel 

Hymns and choir songs were the traditional gospel songs, but for the new generation of young people, they seem a bit unrelatable. Both millennials and Gen Z are thirsting for a music style that is both fast-paced and carries a gospel message. With the rise of afro-beats, these young ones already know what they want. Afro-gospel rose to the challenge and is now serving young believers around the world.

Gaise Baba is one of the Nigerian gospel artists shaping Afro-gospel. He officially began his music career about thirteen years ago and has since moved, with the intention of sharing his faith and shaping culture through his music.

Akinade Ibuoye, whose stage name is Gaise Baba, is also the founder of ARAMANDA, a music festival that celebrates African urban music, and LightOut, a musical concert experience for high schools and colleges across Nigeria. LightOut has reached 29,000 teenage and pre-teen students.

In December 2020, Gaise Baba founded Lounge 464, a residency for his music, art, and essence, which has since grown its audience and community. He also hosts a podcast called Blackflamepod, a culture-shaping podcast telling powerful stories through a transparent and authentic voice, targeting upwardly mobile young adults.

His single “No turning back,” which was first released in 2024, broke records and soared on the charts in May this year when the second part of the song was done in collaboration with Lawrence Oyor. “No Turning Back II” ft. Lawrence Oyor was released in May 2025 and has since garnered a huge fan base, with over 25 million views on YouTube.

Some of his other notable releases include his 2011 debut album, the 2020 EP, “Logo,” and his 2022 album, “A Decade After,” which features the viral hit “Elijah Level.”

Gaise Baba has since made plans to go on “No Turning Back” tours. Recently, he also released the “We Outside” single, which is also gaining ground and helping to achieve Gaise’s goal of shaping culture. “We Outside” tours are also scheduled to take place soon.

Gaise Baba is an icon whose work has influenced people worldwide and spread the gospel in a unique Afro style. Beyond his musical pursuits, he is a speaker and advocate who addresses social issues affecting Nigerian youths.

Gaise Baba is happily married to Funto Ibuoye, and the union is blessed with three children.

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