Naira Marley Calls on Fellow Artists to Restore Afrobeats to Its Former Glory
Nigerian rapper and singer Azeez Fashola, better known as Naira Marley, has thrown down a challenge to his peers: let’s bring Afrobeats back to its peak. Posting on X, he simply declared, “Anyways let’s make afrobeat great again.”
This call to action comes as Naira Marley seeks to reclaim his spot among the genre’s elite after coming under fire amid the controversy surrounding the death of his former protégé, Mohbad. Recently, the courts dismissed the lawsuit filed by Mohbad’s father against Naira Marley and his associate Sam Larry, citing a lack of solid evidence linking them to the tragic event.
In the wider music scene, this moment of reflection aligns with concerns voiced by Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae, who recently suggested that Afrobeats’ global surge may have hit a plateau. She argues that the genre, along with African music at large, needs to undergo creative evolution to sustain its impact.
Naira Marley’s rallying cry is a reminder that while challenges and controversies swirl around the scene, there’s still a shared passion among artists to keep Afrobeats vibrant, influential, and thriving on the world stage.