Don't downplay the roles of other artists to Afrobeats, Yemi Alade says in a new post
Afrobeats singer Yemi Alade wrote a lengthy caption on her Instagram story, addressing an undisclosed person for belittling people's contribution to Afrobeats. She said that nobody has the right to downplay the efforts of other artists who have contributed positively to Afrobeats. Anyone who wishes to segregate him or herself from being called an Afrobeats singer shouldn't try to rubbish the genre "Afrobeats." She advised that announcing one's genre should be done without degrading other people's music genres.
She added, "I don't see anything wrong in informing your listeners of the genre of music an artist makes especially when you feel it doesn't define your art. Just announce your genre in peace. Downplaying the role Afrobeats has played in every artist's development is hypocrisy."
Yemi Alade's story got many thinking about who she could be referring to as she never mentioned any name.