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Femi Kuti Fears For Nigerian Music …As Actress Flays Quality Of Songs
Legendary Afrobeat icon, Femi Anikulapo Kuti has expressed fears for the future of the music industry in Nigeria as he predicted that there will be chaos in the industry if musicians keep going after fame and wealth.
In a recent interview with Hip TV, Femi noted that the music industry may experience a down turn because everybody is joining music for the wrong reasons. “We must insist to teach our children music properly otherwise there would be pandemonium in the industry”, he said
Meanwhile, On Air Personality (OAP) and actress, Omotunde Adebowale popularly known as Lolo I, has stated that songs of new generation artistes when compared with that of Nigerian music legends like Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Sunny Ade are meaningless.
According to her, 97 percent of the songs released today do not pass a message and are not children friendly, she said. “I am not sure if we are passing any message because if you are looking at the kind of music, what will you say you are buying?
“It is not like everybody talks crap, but 97 percent of it has no meaning. Bangdadadang what does that mean? It does not have any meaning. You know wo, it is just play and we are just having fun. It is not like the message of yester years where you listen to Obenezer Obey, Sunny Ade. They had depth, even though we have people in this generation that are doing conscious music”.
“Fela was a great advocate. He did a lot of social and impacting music, but in this generation, I am not sure”, she said.
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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
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Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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