Nigerian singer, Omah Stanley Didia, widely known as Omah Lay, has raised concerns about what he describes as a steady decline in the quality of Nigerian music and Afrobeats in recent times.
Speaking during an interview with ViewsFrance, the Soso crooner criticised fellow artists for what he sees as a lack of dedication to the creative process.
According to him, many musicians are now more focused on achieving rapid fame and financial success rather than producing meaningful and well-crafted songs.
He noted that this growing trend is having a negative impact on both Afrobeats and African culture, particularly on the global stage, where the genre continues to gain widespread attention.
Omah Lay also called on his colleagues to take their craft more seriously and deliver music that can positively shape the listening habits of younger audiences.
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Omah Lay said, “Nigerian Music is drifting towards a place where artistes are not putting so much efforts in the art anymore.
“And that is also hurting my culture. Most artists are just playing with music these days and really not trying to improve the sound and the whole creativity around it.
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“It is just quick money and it is really dipping the audience and the new generation, that level of music is what they are growing to and they are even doing worse.
“I don’t want to blame the globalisation of Afrobeats for that but that could also be one of the reasons. Generally, it is a good that that Afrobeats to the world is happening and people are getting to know us from our music. But I just wish we could strive to raise the bar a little more with the craft.”
