Veteran music producer ID Cabasa has dismissed the Jamaican reggae icon Buju Banton’s condemnatory view of Afrobeats. Banton had in August described Afrobeats as a “shallow and unsubstantial music genre,” arguing that it doesn't spotlight the struggles of Africa despite its global recognition.
Veteran music producer ID Cabasa has dismissed the Jamaican reggae icon Buju Banton ’s condemnatory view of Afrobeats . Banton had in August described Afrobeats as a “shallow and unsubstantial music genre,” arguing that it doesn't spotlight the struggles of Africa despite its global recognition.
“When you go online, Nigerians are the most sarcastic people in the world. So when you don’t understand our sarcasm and how we tell our stories, you will think there is no story to it. “Now, these guys present the truth in a very simple way. And because your own generation sang and you were saying so many things, you think you are deeper than them. “So, these guys, they say stuff. You listen to Burna, BNXN, that we call Buju. You listen to Olamide and Asake.
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