- Adekunle Gold has opened up on why real talent is being overlooked and mediocrity has become the order of the day in the music industry.
- Sharing his concerns on the microblogging platform X, the 38 year old condemned the narrative of creatives being overshadowed by those who don’t understand nor respect the craft.
Afrobeats singer, Adekunle Kosoko better known as Adekunle Gold, has expressed deep concern over the current state of the Nigerian music industry.
He claimed that the music industry is being led by the wrong hands, emphasising that artistes, producers and other creatives are being overshadowed by people who are not music-oriented.
Adekunle Gold pointed out that the wrong individuals dominate the conversation, promoting misleading narratives about the industry.
This, he explained, is why talent is overlooked and mediocrity thrives. On his X handle, the singer who clocked 38 years old on January 28 wrote:
“People who have no business leading music conversations are now controlling and destroying the industry.
“Artists, producers, and real contributors are being overshadowed by people who don’t create, don’t understand, and don’t respect the craft.
“When the wrong people lead the conversation, they push the wrong narratives. That’s why real talent is overlooked, and mediocrity thrives. Congratulations to everyone involved.”
In other news, popular comic actor and MC Ayobami Ajewole, popularly known as Woli Agba and his wife Olaife Ayo-Ajewole, have welcomed a new baby.
Woli Agba on Wednesday July 29 announced the birth of his newborn on Instagram, sharing a photo of the baby’s hand.
Expressing gratitude to God for the new addition to his family, he stated that it’s a blessing that can’t be hidden. He wrote:
“A Blessing that cannot be hidden. Thank you Jesus for a glorious addition to the family. A bundle of Prophetic Blessing to my family.”
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