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Man Blames VMAs for Afrobeats and Amapiano Mix-Up
Amid the ongoing online debate about Tyla’s VMA win, one man has shared his frustrations, not with the singer, but with the VMAs for failing to recognize the difference between Afrobeats and Amapiano. While many have criticized Tyla for accepting the Best Afrobeats Award despite identifying as an Amapiano artist, this man directs his concerns at the award organizers.
In a video circulating online, he argues that the VMAs should have been more careful with their categorization instead of grouping all African artists under the Afrobeats label. His stance contrasts with others who focus on Tyla accepting an award that doesn’t represent her musical style.
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Nigerian actress Juliana Olayode expresses her worry regarding the increase in sex rates among teenagers.
The actress took to social media and expressed her shock at the things she has heard from teenagers, claiming that it is a serious issue.
“What is your body count? The things I hear these days, especially from teenagers, leave me speechless and break my heart. While some people would say, ‘Enjoy your life while you’re young, make all the mistakes you want now,’ I don’t — that includes sexually.”
“Sex is spiritual. People only talk about the fun part; nobody really talks about the spiritual aspect of it. Sex and other sexual activities are for MARRIED people. I can write an epistle about this.”
It’s the weekend (Saturday), and it’s time to unwind with a bit of nostalgia from your favorite songs. Today, we’ll be reminiscing with Nigerian singer 2Baba.
We’ll be going through some of the singer’s most popular songs for you to tune into or reflect on:
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If Love Is a Crime
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African Queen
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E Be Like Say
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One Love
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Dance Floor
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See Me So
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Amaka
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True Love
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I Dey Feel Like
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No Shaking
Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae goes viral after sharing her thoughts on the current state of Afrobeats, stating that the genre has stalled.
She expressed concern about how Afrobeats is becoming too repetitive and urged artists to experiment with new sounds.
“Afrobeats and African music need to evolve. It needs to evolve in a direction that is fearless, and I think right now artists have made so much money from a certain type of sound that they are afraid to step out of the boundaries because they are probably more focused on the financial aspect of it. And as a result, I think Afrobeats has stalled.”
The singer then gave an example, commenting on how Rema did just that with his recent album “HEIS”.
