Nigerian singer Oluwaloseyi Balogun aka Seyi Vibez revealed that he grew up listening to foreign artists.
Recently, music enthusiasts have debated greatly on the Seyi Vibez sound. While some agreed that Seyi Vibez is a talented artist, some said he sings with a mix of meaningless words while hiding under the guise of the Yoruba language.
In a recent interview with Capital Xtra, Seyi Vibez said he often listened to foreign artists while growing up but he had to embrace his culture as an artist due to the growth of Afrobeats.
He stated, "When I was growing up, I used to listen to more of foreign songs but at the end, I had to stay true to my own culture. Now that Afrobeats is having this massive turnup now, we're trying to put our culture into it."
Seyi Vibez emphasized that Afrobeats movement is about embracing African culture, not trying to copy the Western style and standing out from other genres of the world.
Recently, music enthusiasts have debated greatly on the Seyi Vibez sound. While some agreed that Seyi Vibez is a talented artist, some said he sings with a mix of meaningless words while hiding under the guise of the Yoruba language.
In a recent interview with Capital Xtra, Seyi Vibez said he often listened to foreign artists while growing up but he had to embrace his culture as an artist due to the growth of Afrobeats.
He stated, "When I was growing up, I used to listen to more of foreign songs but at the end, I had to stay true to my own culture. Now that Afrobeats is having this massive turnup now, we're trying to put our culture into it."
Seyi Vibez emphasized that Afrobeats movement is about embracing African culture, not trying to copy the Western style and standing out from other genres of the world.