Afro-fusion artist Ahmed Ololade, better known as Asake, recently sparked a massive social-media uproar with clips from his new music video, Only Me directed by TG Omori.
In the video directed by TG Omori, Asake is seen dressed in priestly attire, distributing communion in a setting resembling a church.
The visual released on Thursday also features vixens dressed like altar servers, assisting in the church-like atmosphere.
Asake new music video
The video has triggered a wave of criticism on social media where users accused Asake, a Muslim, of disrespecting and making mockery of the Christian faith.
Some users referenced a scene in his previous ’Bandana’ video, where black goats entered a church, adding to the accusations of disrespect toward Christianity.
WATCH VIDEO:
“Only Me 🎥 out worldwide” pic.twitter.com/x4GkXuh1Sk
— ASAKE (@asakemusik) February 29, 2024
Comments gethered from An X users.
@Solomon_Buchi: expressed dissatisfaction, stating, “Asake keeps disrespecting the Christian faith in his music videos.
“Dramatizing giving the Eucharist, robed up in priestly regalia for a music video that has no connection with Christianity is disrespectful.
“In his Bandana video, he depicts black goats troping into the church, with cloven tongues of fire above weird men.
“Asake, I think, is a Muslim. Why doesn’t he go above and beyond to embarrass his Muslim faith in this same way? Why do Christians even listen to these musicians who bluntly disrespect Christianity?”
Another user,
@sire_hades: commented, “This is not the first time, Asake, Olamide, and the entire YBNL are disrespecting Christians. Asake is a Muslim; let him shoot his video in a mosque wearing an imam’s robe.”
@rukky_nate added, “Christianity is the actual religion of peace, tolerance, and the gullible. The faith enjoins all to live in harmony, love and defend its name without chopping off heads.”
One Twitter user noted, “Christianity has lost its value until even Muslims are condemning what Asake did in this video.”
Asake’s act in the “Only Me” music video, where he and his vixens were adorned in “catholic clergy cassocks” is blasphemous.
The TG Omori-inspired concept portrayed Asake as “Christ” while his vixens were the “disciples.” His vixens caricatured the Christian style of “falling… pic.twitter.com/DPhwYhNfoh
Obiasogu David (@afrisagacity):
Asake keeps disrespecting the Christian faith in his music videos. Dramatizing giving the Eucharist, robed up in priestly regalia for a music video that has no connection with Christianity is disrespectful. In his Bandana video, he depicts black goats troping into the church,…
— Solomon Buchi (@Solomon_Buchi):
This not the first time, asake olamide and the entire ybnl are disrespecting Christians.
Asake is a Muslim let him shoot his video in a mosque wearing an iman’s robe.
If you’re a Christian and you’re still an asake fan, you’re a big f00l! pic.twitter.com/nWTZFZ4JOJ
— Hades (@sire_hades):
The problem is not Asake but the TG guy director. Not the first time he’s mocking the church for his music video and he will always be Lousy about it.
@funnyblaq_: Please what sort of concept is this ?
Is it that you don’t respect other peoples religion just because we don’t speak up ?
No no no, this is totally unacceptable @asakemusik @iconic_sage1
@Olamide
@boy_director
@USokto: You can’t try this in Islam.
Asake I’m giving you just 48 hours to delete this video, and aplogize to the Christian community.
Take it down.
Bring down the video.
This is absolutely rubbish and balderdash.
The Christian costumes were so unnecessary.
