Rappers now compete with afrobeats singers — Modenine – Punch Newspapers

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A person wearing a blue beanie and a dark glove is smiling and giving a thumbs-up gesture, looking as cool as afrobeats legend Modenine.

Popular rapper, Babatunde Adewale, aka Modenine, shares his thoughts on the evolving Nigerian music scene, the status of rap and other issues with OLUWAFEMI MORGAN

What are your thoughts on the growth of music in Nigeria, especially as afrobeats now occupies a prominent place in the global music landscape?

It is a good thing. It is making more people know about the country. I live outside Nigeria, so I see how a lot of people are now trying to sing afrobeats songs. Even people who have never been to Nigeria now say…