The Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade, censures her peers for consistently belittling the Afrobeat genre and urges them to peacefully assert their own views.
Utilizing the X platform, the singer articulated that there is no fault in an artist educating their audience about the genre of their musical expression.
Yemi Alade highlighted the inconsistency in downplaying the impact Afrobeat has had on the development of all musicians.
Proceeding further, she rebuked Nigerians for supporting artists who denigrate themselves online instead of addressing the government regarding the critical issues facing the nation.
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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