Renowned talking drummer, Ara has talked about how she was
held as a 'slave' and torture by her former manager.
World first female talking drummer, Aralola Olumuyiwa Apake
popularly known as Ara, in a recent interview recounted her seven years of
slavery and torture in the hands of her former manager Otunba Wale Akinboboye.
Ara who is known for playing the Yoruba drum called “Gan
Gan” said that she wished she listened to her parent before signing her
contract with the said management company of Otunba Wale.
“I feel and I know that if I had a Don Jazzy in my life when
my career as Ara started I wouldn’t be where I am today my career would have
grown bigger. I was abused, I was violated I was robbed and I am trying to be
nice with my words and I am trying not to cry because it is actually very
emotional for me.
“Those seven years of my life I can’t get them back even if
I was to go to court and sue him it can’t get those years I labored for the Ara
brand I can’t get them back. Mine was a really bitter story I smiled through
the tears through the abuse every form of abuse you can imagine I went through
it in the hands of my former manager.
"His name is Otunba Wale Akinboboye. He took advantage
in every way, my dad God bless his soul was my first manager. I didn't go into
entertainment out of hunger it was out of passion.” She said
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