Nigerian musician Yemi Alade reprimands fellow artists for continuously undermining the Afrobeat genre and urges them to instead respectfully establish their own musical styles. Through her platform on X, the singer noted that it’s acceptable for artists to enlighten their audience about their music genre. She pointed out the hypocrisy in disregarding the significant influence Afrobeat has had on the growth of all musicians.
Furthermore, she criticized Nigerians for endorsing artists who degrade themselves online instead of addressing the nation’s actual challenges with the government.
Her words: “I don’t see anything wrong in informing your listeners of the genre of music an artist makes especially when you feel it doesn’t define your art.
“Just Announce your Genre in peace. Downplaying the role Afrobeats has played in every artist’s development is hypocrisy.
“Electricity Tariff& Fuel are at a 400% increase.Naira to $ is dancing alanta.
The weather is unbearably hot. People are busy being wicked 2each other with daily increase in prices. Salaries have not been increased. Afrobeat artists are making the mess& u r picking sides instead of facing ur government.”
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