Singer Omah Lay has mentioned the afrobeats style is being threatened.
He lamented that the style was being diluted to enchantment to overseas audiences and turning into overly business.
Talking on the Zach Sang Present, Omah Lay acknowledged that the afrobeats style is not in protected arms.
He mentioned the profitable nature of the style is making loads of artists sing for cash slightly than ardour.
“There’s an excessive amount of cash in Afrobeats. Afrobeats artists are simply attempting to seize the cash,” he mentioned.
“I imagine persons are messing Afrobeats up. I additionally imagine it’s turning into very business. Proper now, I don’t imagine Afrobeats is in protected arms.”
Lately, the afrobeats style has been attracting criticism, with foremost Jamaican reggae artist Buju Banton describing it as “f*ckery.”
He claimed in his controversial interview that afrobeats had no substance and would fade with time.