Omah Lay, the Afrobeats craftsman, has communicated that his friends from Nigeria and different countries are copying his melodic style.
He stated that he has spearheaded another sound within the Afrobeats genre, which many of his peers are currently copying.
In a recent interview with Billboard, Omah Lay remarked,“The artists coming out from Nigeria right now, not just Nigeria but afro beats in general, are taking a bit of my stuff, the stuff I started. Everybody is trying to copy something.“
The ‘Soso’ crooner also accused afrobeats poster stars of “watering” the genre down in a bid to appeal to foreign audiences to make more money.
He additionally voiced concerns with respect to the impact of the South African sort, amapiano, on Afrobeats clubs.
“I don’t think I am happy with what the pioneers of Afrobeats are doing right now. The front guys are watering it down by just chasing the bags.
“I can’t remember when I heard a proper Afrobeats Song. It’s now Amapiano in Afrobeats clubs, not a proper Afrobeats song,” he lamented.
