Renowned Reggae artiste, Buju Banton has criticised Afrobeats as uninspiring and failing to uplift people across Africa.
“Afrobeats is not uplifting Africa nor freeîng the minds of the people. Tell me one afrobeats song that can uplift us! Kenya is sufferîng, Sudan, South Sudan, South Africa and many other African countries are going through crisîs. But which one of these afrobeats songs can I relate to that will uplift me and make me believe that I’m in a strugglę, and we’re gonna gonna be better in the strugglę and even though the strugglę is hãrd, we’re gonna overcome. Yes, the artistes are making money, but what would be said of them when they’re gone? When they couldn’t use their music to uplift their people. All afrobeats artiste are singing about is “My first date”, “My first love”, “My first s£x”, and nothing more.”
Reggae Legend, Buju Banton, challenges African artist to use their music to speak for Africans.
