Elijah Adebero
‘Johnny’ singer, Yemi Alade, has called out some of her colleagues who look down on afrobeat.
She believes that guys can insist on the particular types of music they make instead of downplaying the old genre associated with the legendary Fela.
This is as Yemi argues that it is hypocritical to dismiss the impact Afrobeat has had on the development of all musicians.
She is also angry with Nigerians who support artists that degrade one another online, instead of confronting the government about the country’s real issues.
Yemi Alade says in a tweet: “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 Afrobeat 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. Afrobeats artists are making the mess& u r picking sides instead of facing ur government.”
