Omah Lay, the world-famous Nigerian singer, has stated that the afrobeats genre is being threatened.
He lamented that the genre was being diluted to appeal to foreign audiences and becoming overly commercial.
Speaking on the Zach Sang Show, Omah Lay stated that the afrobeats genre is no longer in safe hands.
He said the lucrative nature of the genre is making a lot of artists sing for money rather than passion.
“There is too much money in Afrobeats. Afrobeats artists are just trying to grab the money,” he said.
“I believe people are messing Afrobeats up. I also believe it is becoming very commercial. Right now, I don’t believe Afrobeats is in safe hands.”
Recently, the afrobeats genre 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.