“90% of Afrobeat artists don’t have substance in their music” – Burna Boy

Grammy award winning singer, Burna Boy makes a bold claim regarding afrobeat singers.

Burna Boy asserted that a staggering 90% of Afrobeat artists lack substance in their music.

Burna Boy claimed in an interview with Apple Music`s Zane Lowe that the majority of Afrobeat musicians lack life experiences, which renders their music hollow.

He declared that music, in his opinion, ought to be infused with real-world knowledge.

He characterized Afrobeat music as exciting and entertaining but devoid of real-world experiences.

“Afrobeats is mostly about nothing , no substance” – Burna Boy pic.twitter.com/dGHcBtr45L

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Burna Boy characterized musicians as having their own ups and downs in life,  difficult moments that surround the creation of music.