Yemi Alade Criticizes Artists Downplaying Afrobeat Genre

Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade has chastised her colleagues for continuously disparaging the Afrobeat genre as she asked them to peacefully declare their own.

The music icon took to her X page to state that there is nothing wrong with an artist enlightening his listeners about the genre of their music.

She pointed out that it is hypocritical to minimize the influence Afrobeat has had on the growth of all musicians.

Speaking further, she criticized Nigerians for siding with artists while they degrade themselves online rather than confronting the government over the nation’s pressing problems.

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She said, “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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