“It lacks substance and real-life experiences” ~ Burna Boy speaks as he reveals more on Afrobeat music”
Award-winning Afrobeats musician Burna Boy’s remark on Afrobeats in Nigeria has sparked a range of responses.
In a recent interview, the artist declared that 90% of Afrobeat songs lack substance and real-world experience.
He claims that many musicians lack real-world experience, which is why their songs lack depth.
He argued that many of the songs are meaningless and primarily focus on having a good time or living the good life, which is typically not the case in real life.
“Not even experience, because half of them like 90% of them have no real-life experience that they can understand. That’s why you hear most Nigerian music, African Music or Afrobeats as you people call it, is mostly about nothing, absolutely nothing. There is no substance to it, like nobody is talking about anything, it’s just a great time. But at the end of the day, life isn’t an amazing time”.
“Afrobeats is mostly about nothing , no substance” – Burna Boy pic.twitter.com/dGHcBtr45L
— 𝕂𝕦𝕤𝕤𝕞𝕒𝕟 (@kusssman) August 22, 2023
See reactions below
One Alvin Milli wrote, “Fact, big fact. Nothing but the fact. Artist wey get good lyrics for Naija no pass five. Many of them na rubbish Dem dey always sing about. I support Burna on this
One Temidayo wrote, “That’s pure fact. If you’ve not got real-life experience. You can’t understand him either. Burna Boy is not capping
One Tobiloba wrote, “He don start!!! Always capping like the captain. Didn’t you start somewhere too? We know you’re a big CAT but stop downplaying other people’s art; it’s pathetic
One Lagos Boi wrote, “There’s literally nothing to smile about being black. We create our own happiness yet portray it to the world as we live happily!!!
One Live Luv wrote, “Take care of your mental health by doing things that make you happy. Exercise, listen to music, or spend time with loved ones.
One Kamsy Ikechukwu wrote, “Anyways that Burna Boy says he’s right. Bur Burna you dey cap nonsense for here I no go lie you
One Harrybion wrote, “War start
One Desola wrote, “This guy seeks validation, but he’ll enter studio and sing the opposite. Who is he deceiving
