American rapper, Lecrae has taken to social media to announce his new name “Adewale Obinna” after discovering he’s of Nigerian descent.
The Grammy award-winning gospel artiste gave himself a mixture of Yoruba and Igbo names after he arrived in Nigeria for the first time for a concert.
In a post shared on his Instagram page, Lecrae said a recent DNA test carried out shows his ancestors came from Nigeria.
He added that he experienced love and kindness like no other while visiting Nigeria. He said:
“First time in Nigeria. My DNA test confirms this is one of the countries my ancestors were brought from. I have experienced love like none other. Care, kindness, grace, and love.
I came here as LECRAE. But my Nigerian name is Adewale Obinna.”
