It’s the 63rd anniversary of Nigeria’s independence from colonial rule and ears are perked up for music – both old and new – that reflect the current state of life in the beloved motherland. As the Nigerian music industry keeps expanding its global fan base, our eclectic discographies have become increasingly under scrutiny for their ‘substance’.
Just recently, Burna Boy who ranks as one of the country’s best selling musicians, critiqued the Afrobeats community for lacking the said ‘substance’, which mostly refers…