Nigerian singer and songwriter, Yemi Alade has criticised her colleagues over their decision to downplay Afrobeats and distance themselves from the genre.
She addressed the recent acts of denouncing Afrobeats by saying that while it is not wrong for artistes to deny being under the Afrobeats, they cannot deny that it contributed to every Nigerian artiste’s development.
Taking to her Twitter (X) handle, Yemi Alade emphasised that even if the musicians feel it doesn’t define their art, it is hypocrisy for them to downplay the genre.
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