Nigerian artist Omah Lay has spoken out about the difficulties he encountered while attempting to establish himself in the Lagos music scene, alleging that the Afrobeats genre is predominantly dominated by Yorubas.
During the listening party for his upcoming album Clarity Of Mind, the Port Harcourt-born artist discussed the difficulties he encountered while trying to establish himself in the Lagos music industry.
“Afrobeats is mainly Lagos. It is mainly Yorubas. Fela Kuti is the pioneer, we all know that and he is Yoruba. I am from Port Harcourt and you have to break into Lagos. There are only two people from PH that you know; Burna Boy and me.” he said.
The singer explained that coming from Port Harcourt required him to work even harder to obtain recognition in the Lagos-based music industry, which he conceded was tiring at times.
According to him, he has reached a point in his career when he no longer seeks approval from the Lagos or global music industry, preferring to rely on the affection he receives from his family and devoted followers.
“It got to a point I am like, you know what? I am going to take my time and look at my family and fans; people who really love me, I am going to stay there. The rest of you, the rest of the world, don’t love me. F**k off. That is it,” he added.
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