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Pop singer Ric Hassani has stirred up controversy with his recent remarks on the state of Afrobeats.
Nigerian pop sensation Ric Hassani has voiced concerns about the declining quality of Afrobeats music.
Speaking on Channels TV’s ‘Rubbin’ Minds’ with Ebuka, Hassani lamented the current trend, suggesting that the ease of entry into the industry has led to a drop in musical standards.
He said that Afrobeats is Nigerian music, the Nigerian guys are top 10, and he feels like because of that, the quality of music might stop dropping because more people want to get in. He reiterated that the quality is really dropping.
He noted that in earlier years, hit songs were serious music, but now almost anybody is just coming in. He noted that most of the hit songs in Nigeria now are not very good music. He lamented that it wasn’t like this.
Hassani left a lecturing job for a full-time music career. He also expressed concern that the pursuit of commercial success is overshadowing artistic integrity in the industry.
