Nigerian singer Korede Bello recently expressed concerns over the declining quality of music produced by young artists in the country.
During an appearance on Hip TV’s show Trending, hosted by reality star KimOprah, the 28-year-old artist shared his thoughts on the issue.
Bello pointed out that many young talents lack the experience needed to create high-quality music.
He suggested that when artists achieve stardom at an early age, their music often suffers in terms of depth and craftsmanship.
“When you start to have young artists blowing up, the quality of the music starts to reduce because they don’t have quality experiences.
“They don’t know how to live yet. Young people don’t yet know how to live, they just know that they are living. They want to live large, so that’s what they’re going to sing about.
“If you listen to an African China, where he’s coming from, he has seen things. Timaya, Fela—all have experiences. Their songs are expressions of reality.
“We should not blame these young artists; you can only give what you have,” he said.