Renowned Nigerian musician, Seun Kuti, has expressed his agreement with Buju Banton’s stance that African music should have a meaningful message.
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In an interview with the Zero Conditions podcast, Seun Kuti emphasized the importance of substance in African music, particularly in the context of social commentary and political expression.
“I make political music, social commentary… I think music, or African music especially, must have a message,” Seun Kuti stated.
He aligned himself with his father’s (Fela Kuti) school of thought, highlighting the contrast between the freedom to create music about any topic in Western countries and the need for African music to address pressing issues.
Seun Kuti stressed that Africa’s unique challenges require music that contributes to national development and discourse.
He emphasized the significance of engaging talents from various fields, including mathematics, engineering, and the arts, to drive Nigeria’s progress.
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Netizens react:
@next_autos: “Baba we many wey no know your Gbedu oo”
@verywellchecked: “This talk no go anywhere”
@nomanlykjojo: “Make everybody do wetin favor dem, all the message una dey sing since wetin don change?”
@attahjiri_: “Everybody must not do the same thing. Let everyone follow their passion and believe”
@ed_will_win_: “Dem go start kpai dem Abeg make dem sing about nonsense we like it like that at least they not talking about killing each other in their songs”
@willia.m.z: “Let us be honest with ourselves….all the things wey fela sing…what really did it change in Nigeria?..are we now free?has the economic situation of things changed? have the elites stop exploiting the poor?..let’s leave sentiments if fela come back to life now sef e go shock”
@uhiereebite: “Seun, music is arts and y all need to realize that not everyone is interested in or cut out for activism”
