Trending Stories
90% of Afrobeats artists lack substance – Burna Boy
Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy has sparked a debate after he said that 90% of Afrobeats artists lack substance in their music.
Burna Boy made the comments in an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. He said that he believes that many Afrobeats artists are more interested in making money than in making music with substance.
“A lot of Afrobeats artists don’t have substance in their music,” Burna Boy said. “They’re just making music to make money. They’re not really saying anything.”
ALSO READ: A review of the movie Jagun Jagun
Burna Boy said that he is one of the few Afrobeats artists who is committed to making music with substance.
“I’m one of the few artists who is really trying to make music that says something,” Burna Boy said. “I’m trying to make music that makes people think.”
Burna Boy’s comments have been met with mixed reactions. Some people agree with him, while others disagree.
-
Latest5 days agoHigh Court opens hearing on Goodluck Jonathan’s 2027 presidential eligibility
-
Crime6 days agoServing police officers arrested with firearms amid escalating Cross River communal crisis
-
Latest4 days agoNigerian Senate reverses standing orders amendment over constitutional concerns
-
Latest1 day agoWike loyalists dominate As APC clears 33 aspirants for Rivers Assembly primaries, 65 disqualified
-
News2 days agoLagos Assembly Firm Up Taxes, Tightens Noose On Illegal Levy Collection
-
Featured13 hours agoAmnesty International alleges over 100 civilians killed in Zamfara airstrike
-
Latest16 hours agoPeter Obi calls for urgent healthcare reforms
-
Crime5 hours agoGunmen abduct three; shoot woman in night raid on Ijebu Ode estate

