(2Baba surrounded by his children. Photo Credit: Premium Times Nigeria)

Music icon 2Baba reached a significant milestone as he celebrated his 51st birthday in grand style, surrounded by his loving children.

The Afrobeat legend, who fathers eight children with four different women, was joined by seven of his kids for an emotional tribute.

Heartwarming footage captured the moment his children took turns showering him with affectionate birthday messages.

From expressing gratitude for his unwavering fatherly support to wishing him continued joy, the touching celebration included kids from his relationships with Sunmbo Adeoye, Pero Osaiymi, and Annie Macaulay.

Interestingly, his current partner Natasha Osawaru, mother of his youngest son, was noticeably missing from the family gathering.

The September 18 event doubled as both a birthday celebration and album launch for his new project “Oldest Young Man.”

2Baba hosted an intimate listening party at a Lekki venue attended by his mother and four of his children, alongside industry peers including Wande Coal, Julius Agwu, and comedian Ayo Makun.

The Grammy-nominated artist recently shared poignant thoughts on fatherhood, posting a video with some of his children captioned: “Family nourishes the soul while fame fills stadiums.”

Beyond sentimental moments, his children often display playful humor – evidenced when they jokingly urged him to upgrade from his Samsung phone during son Zion’s graduation festivities last year.

Recent public appearances have shown the “African Queen” crooner enjoying quality time with various combinations of his children, including daughters Isabella and Olivia, plus sons Nino and Zion.

Notable was a boat cruise video that captured Natasha interacting warmly with her stepchildren, demonstrating genuine care and affection for 2Baba’s kids from previous relationships.