Speaking on a podcast to promote his latest project, Ganusi The Album Fuji Classical, the veteran artiste revealed that the track "Mama" is a heartfelt dedication to his mother. He disclosed that she not only imparted the basic principles of music to him but also served as his earliest composer.
KWAM 1 recounted his mother's own musical aspirations, which were unfortunately curtailed by the societal expectations of her time, particularly those tied to her royal status and gender. "The song ‘Mama’ is to the memory of my mother who also taught me about the rudiments of music and singing," he stated. "My mother, as a young maiden, was a singer, a princess by birth who was denied the opportunity to display her musical talent because she was the daughter of a reigning king, and also a woman whom they wanted to settle down in marriage.”
He expressed profound gratitude that her unfulfilled musical dreams were, by divine will, transferred to him. "But everything [my mother’s talent] was transported on me by God. She transferred it to me and oftentimes she served as my composer, very many times during her lifetime. She made her own contribution into my musical development. So, I think it’s honourable for me to remember her and have a blessed track for her."
K1 De Ultimate's mother, Princess Halima Anifowoshe, passed away in January 2025. This revelation offers fans a deeper insight into the origins of his prodigious talent and the enduring legacy of a mother's influence on her son's path to musical greatness.