Award-winning Afrobeats singer, Burna Boy has elicited mixed reactions with his comment on Afrobeats in Nigeria.
The singer, in a recent interview, avowed that 90 percent of Afrobeat songs lack real-life experience and substance.
According to him, many artists don’t have real-life experience, hence, why their songs lack substances.
He explained that in many of the songs, artists aren’t saying anything worthwhile and are only singing about the good life or having a great time, which mostly isn’t the case in real life.
“Not even experience, because half of them like 90% of them have no real-life experience that they can understand. That’s why you hear most Nigerian music, African Music or Afrobeats as you people call it, is mostly about nothing, absolutely nothing. There is no substance to it, like nobody is talking about anything, it’s just a great time. But at the end of the day, life isn’t an amazing time”.
His statement has been met with mixed reactions. While others concurred with him, others slammed him for his pride.
Reactions
One Alvin Milli wrote, “Fact, big fact. Nothing but the fact. Artist wey get good lyrics for Naija no pass five. Many of them na rubbish Dem dey always sing about. I support Burna on this
One Temidayo wrote, “That’s pure fact. If you’ve not got real-life experience. You can’t understand him either. Burna Boy is not capping
One Tobiloba wrote, “He don start!!! Always capping like the captain. Didn’t you start somewhere too? We know you’re a big CAT but stop downplaying other people’s art; it’s pathetic
One Lagos Boi wrote, “There’s literally nothing to smile about being black. We create our own happiness yet portray it to the world as we live happily!!!
One Live Luv wrote, “Take care of your mental health by doing things that make you happy. Exercise, listen to music, or spend time with loved ones.
One Kamsy Ikechukwu wrote, “Anyways that Burna Boy says he’s right. Bur Burna you dey cap nonsense for here I no go lie you
One Harrybion wrote, “War start
One Desola wrote, “This guy seeks validation, but he’ll enter studio and sing the opposite. Who is he deceiving
One Khalifa Slimxx wrote, “This guy just de talk rubbish with so much confidence
One Engr Tejumola wrote, “Burna Boy and saying rubbish after e don smoke Igbo”.
Saheed Osupa affirms love for Burna Boy for giving him his flowers and a new name
Recall that in a video that made rounds days back, Burna Boy had praised Saheed Osupa’s craft.
He stated that the Fuji singer is very good with his craft when it comes to dishing out classics.
Burna Boy disclosed that he understands Yoruba and he understands the music of Osupa whom he refers to as the OG before Instagram.
Telling how big Saheed Osupa is to one of his crew, Burnaboy said Saheed Osupa is a “Yoruba Wutang” and “Wutang Ibile”. He noted that he is very deep and hard when it comes to singing using the Yoruba Language
Taking to his Instagram page to share the video, Saheed expressed gratitude to Burna Boy for acknowledging his craft.
