Afro Depression: Omah Lay discloses what he thinks about the suggestive music genre

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Omah Lay’s musical style has been described as Afro Depression.

For fans of the undefined music genre, Afro Depression has themes of anxiety, heartache and frustration pertaining to relationships and life in general. The singer-songwriter, Omah Lay has been closely affiliated with the music genre.

The 27-year-old recording artiste has mentioned that he loves that people describe his music as ‘Afro Depression’.

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In a recent interview on Billboard, Omah Lay said he is delighted with the “Afro-Depression” tag given to his music by fans.

According to the singer, this shows that listeners understand and connect with his music without him needing to explain it to them.

“I definitely love it. I love that I started a new movement and my music started something new that I didn’t have to come out and tell people that my music is ‘Afro- Depression’. My fans made it up and I didn’t have to explain…It’s great to witness that I can just make music and the world can decide what it’s and it becomes a movement,” Omah Lay says.

The singer-songwriter released his debut studio album, Boy Alone in 2022.