Singer Yemi Alade has criticised her peers for their persistent undervaluing of the contribution that the Afrobeat genre has made to the growth of all musicians.
If they wanted to be free of the genre, she advised them to secretly start their own.
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On her X platform, Yemi stated that while it is not improper for an artist to inform their fans about the genre of their music, it is hypocritical to downplay the influence Afrobeat has had on the growth of all singers.
She held Nigerians accountable for their support of self-deprecating musicians on the internet rather than pressing the government to address the nation’s actual problems.
She wrote: “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.
