“Gaise Baba” - Akinade Ibuoye - is a polymath, a culture architect and an award-winning Afro-fusion artist who performs socially conscious music in Yoruba, English and the West African Lingo, Pidgin. Described in 2022 by the South African Consul General to Nigeria - Mr. Darkey Africa, as the future of the African Continent, Gaise Baba has 13-years professional experience in the Nigerian Music Industry, not only as a Recording & Performing Artiste but also as a Concert promoter and Festival Founder & Curator.With a first degree in Economics and a diploma in Music Business from Berklee College of music, Gaise Baba has founded a number of social impact culture-exchange platforms that serve young people in Nigeria and beyond. The LightOut Initiative (https://youtu.be/6H67XZ0Hm0k); a high school musical outreach and concert experience employs music and art as vehicles for social impact, teen advocacy, and youth mentorship. With LightOut, Gaise Baba, along with fellow artistes, tours high schools and colleges across the country, reaching over 27,000 teenage and pre-teen students.He is also the founder of ARAMANDA (https://youtu.be/mjVryibqBTo) – a culture-shaping Afro-Urban Music and Arts Festival that connects with young, social, digitally savvy, and trendy Gen Z & Millennial Africans who love music, dance, art, and are looking to experience alternative sounds, genres, and expressions.In December 2020, Gaise Baba founded Lounge464, a residency for his music, art and essence with his growing audience and community. Gaise Baba has received several awards, such as being named one of the #Church100; the 100 Most Influential People in Christian Ministry in Nigeria by YNaija in both 2020 and 2018. He also earned recognition from Greensprings School in 2018 for his dedication to inspiring and developing teenagers. In 2014, he was honored as a State Cultural Ambassador for Ekiti State, Nigeria and was named the Best New Artiste at the Crystal Awards in 2013. In 2012, he received nominations for Best Video at the Africa Entertainment Awards, Malaysia, as well as for Best Gospel Video and Best Indigenous Concept at the Nigerian Music Video Awards.Gaise Baba's impact in the music industry is further highlighted by his inclusion among the youngest of fourteen influential artistes honored by the Ekiti State Government of Nigeria as Cultural Ambassadors in October 2013. Widely referred to as a Culture Architect, Gaise Baba travels the country and beyond, delivering outstanding musical performances and building a groundbreaking movement around his brand.