Singer Adegbola Akande, popularly known as 9ice, has opened up on how he vomited blood for six months in what he described as a spiritual attack.
The 45-year-old narrated the experience during a recent episode of The Nancy Isime Show, hosted by actress Nancy Isime.
He said: “I have experienced spiritual battles several times. I was in my house vomiting blood for six months. It wasn’t a medical condition. The first time I experienced Ifa was when I was vomiting blood. Someone referred me to Ifa. I just wished that I had known Ifa at the beginning. Fela used to go to Ogun and people were mocking him, but now, I understand.”
When asked if he had experienced spiritual battles while doing music, 9ice replied: “Several times.”
The ‘Gongo Aso’ singer said the incident happened between 2009 and 2010.
“When I was vomiting blood for about six months in my own house. I had to leave my house. It happened in 2009/2010. It wasn’t a medical condition,” he said.
9ice also declared that he no longer identifies with Christianity or Islam, stating that he is now a traditionalist.
He said: “I’m not a Christian or a Muslim. I’m a Babalawo. I’m an African. I’m a traditionalist.”
The singer recently hinted at incorporating more traditional elements in his music as he continues to explore spirituality and heritage.
Born in Oyo and raised in Bariga, Lagos, 9ice is known for his use of Yoruba proverbs and indigenous storytelling in songs like ‘Street Credibility’, ‘Photocopy’, and ‘No Be Mistake’.
