Afrobeats is not uplifting Africa - Reggae Legend, Buju Banton

[@spoiltchild79]

The great African writer Chimamanda Adichie talked about *_the dangers of a single story._* Sadly, Buju Banton seems to have a single story of Africa. A story of troubles and struggles. Africa is more than struggles. In addition to our struggles, there are so many other stories of Africa. Stories of perseverance, joy, laughter, happiness, love, success, wealth and also *_Fuckry_*_ (according to Banton)._ Our music reflects all these different facets of our lives. *_So, can someone please tell Buju Banton that Africa is much more than our political struggles_*

[@marciawhite635]

I am from jamaica .and I love afrobeat so much.because it uplift me ifs make me happy .joyfull. I dont listen to some jamaica muszic because some off them are too slack.

[@STAYCOOL-ep6qy]

🥰🥰👍🏼👏🏿

[@ChukuwmaEmmanuel]

Buju, don't try to stop our joy because we have cry a lot in african, afro beat is only music that is giving us joy now

[@DAlo-r9t]

Buju is just a jealous jamiacan. Nigerians are doin it big and capilizing on afro beats. Reagge music isnt anymore. I take it that most jamiacans i jamiaca are listening to afro beats more than reggae lol.

[@melanin7977]

Caribbean people really play afrobeat, we have too many genre in the west. Dancehall and reggae and Salsa are the leading music.

[@DAlo-r9t]

@@melanin7977 no they are not. rap hip hop/R&B at the end is still leading.

[@okeifeugochukwu7988]

Love from Nigeria

[@prinzeakinzmo4536]

GOD BLESS AFROBEAT MUSIC💪 GOD BLESS NIGERIANS🇳🇬✌️ GOD BLESS AFRICANS✌️❤️❤️

[@peresco2420]

Jamaica is really hating on afrobeats, recently they attacked burna boy and other Africa artists, the hate is becoming too much

[@DAlo-r9t]

facts. i wouldnt want to visit or live on a island. F that. all the hurricane and weather madness there. limites land space etc.....Africa is a bigger fish with more and better opportunities. jamiacans and caribebaans did not come from Africa. they are their own mixed race people.

[@damianb4408]

Jamaica is not fighting against Afrobeat. We don’t care.

[@DAlo-r9t]

@@damianb4408 tell that to buju banton. But at the end, Africans dont care. Africa for AFRICANS ONLY!!!

[@melanin7977]

Burna boy disrespected Steele pulse at the annnual reggae music festival in Germany. Listen the name of the show Reggae Festival!! Did you see videos of burna boy been treated well and enjoying himself in jamaica? It must be a language barrier because I can't believe nigerians are still this backwards. Did you all even listen the entire interview?

[@newernever7294]

Nah. Burna Boy came unwarranted with his disrespect. He appropriated patois alot in his come up! His ego is getting way ahead of himself!

[@jermainefaro6196]

Well said DJ👍👍 ....... Burnaboy had a song titled "collateral damage" criticizing the Govt and corruption

[@fataiadegbenro984]

AFROBEATS BRING BACK SELF LOVE AND SELF APPRECIATION TO WE AFRICANS PERIOD AM GLAD WE DONT LISTEN TO REGGAE AND OTHER FOREIGN MUSIC

[@RobbenOsula-qy9dc]

Smart talk.. wisdom bro.. this dudes don't know how to respect their elders.. Africa is the ancestral home of africans around the world.. your are african before you became anything else.. respect and protect home, the motherland.. music started from africa..

[@charlesokoro654]

Buju is living in the past. Make money when you are young to take care of retirement. I see some envy here.

[@winnieclarke3105]

You are a big bat

[@OsagiEvans]

Love from Italy Nigeria ❤❤❤❤❤

[@dubemellit2932]

Was Buju uplifting africa during his time?… No He was full of himself, carrying women up and down … Today he’s on retirement and turned to a teacher of Africa upliftment 😅😂

[@ategberosolarotimi7014]

Still waiting Mazi for the bolt wahala between Nigerians and South Africa.

[@suleimandhulqarneini4337]

I'm a potential footballer that have nowhere and nothing to advance to my career, me being a footballer is just a key to my other dream which I wouldn't like to share much of it with you not because I'm rude; but because I belief that less talk and more work can make one achieve heavy dreams. Alot of people laugh at me if I say I believe I will one day change nigeria and Africa at large, but I think with faith one can move a mountain, I therefore targeted some of my dreams as key to others, i beg you to please help me from you or any other nigerians that can help me with travelling fees to come to england or anyother football cherishing countries to train in their academies and gain better chance to become a footballer and achieve my childhood dreams, please help me; GOD the most high gats your back too. Thanks sir ## HELP THE BOY, HELP THE DREAMS##

[@DesmondNoel]

Please review buju song African pride amidst all this misunderstanding it's earlier version of afro beats

[@FiestaAjayi]

First off, happy belated birthday 🎉, many more happy returns of the day. God bless you and your new age. Isn’t it interesting how suddenly Afrobeats is trending, and now some people can’t seem to handle it? They claim our music lacks substance and doesn’t uplift Africa. Yet here we are, making history: our artists are selling out stadiums and arenas worldwide, winning Grammys, and getting featured in the NBA all stars. Some of our artists even have streets named after them in America! American artists are now eager to collaborate with us, and even Obama has our artists on his Playlist every year. Our songs play on American radio stations as if they were native to the culture. We’re featured in major Hollywood movies like *Coming to America*, and more and people around the world are singing along in our native languages, embracing the rich cultural influence Afrobeats brings. But sure, go ahead and claim our music doesn’t carry messages or uplift Africa. Perhaps it’s not just uplifting Africa but the entire globe. The undeniable impact of Afrobeats has shaken the world, and the evidence is clear. But naturally, with success comes jealousy. Some people can’t help but feel envious when they’re no longer the center of attention. Artists like Buju and others seem to be consumed by envy and bitterness instead of celebrating this global achievement for us and Africa they choose envy. It’s worth remembering that reggae and dancehall thrived largely due to the support of African audiences. But if you keep hating, don’t be surprised when we turn our backs and watch the genre fade away. He who god has blessed no man can curse. As for Afrobeats, you haven’t seen anything yet. Keep hating while we continue to soar. Afrobeats to the world-whether you like it or not, the movement is unstoppable. Hug a transformer if you must..... 9ja 4 lyf

[@babssloans7945]

Mr buju live and let live

[@blessingokpu2489]

Black people we should concentrate on what should move blacks people forward, we need to move to the top. Pan Africanist and Africa proud ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@shalomasaju5690]

Buju sound like he just got out of jail,bro,life has moved forward from the era of Shabba Ranks pls

[@taproot111]

Buju got a point, but the context he used to say it was the problem. I Know artist got the voice to potray the happenings in africa and share love. But maan Buju those who had conscience music died poor and couldn't even have anything to pass down their generations. Aprt from their legendary, Burna boy low key had sang about the consciences of his country and the foundational faults and where we got wrong. Guess what? That song didnt even make his greatest song of all times and dont even have the hit status. So my man same way buju had your time and moved away from conscience music to party play and airwaves. Trust me that money you made from it made you good good now

[@Tosin_hotsauce]

Afrobeat sis about joy and happiness mr BUJU should get lost with his jealousy. I smell envy

[@fataiadegbenro984]

The moment 9ja stop patronizing Reggae or Dancehall the beef is real… he’s just running is mouth because Afrobeats is killing dancehall and reggae

[@mrgroovitive]

Till date the king of England still ruleing jamica, what is buju doing about it.

[@hannahkamara1045]

I WILL NOT BE SURPRISE TO UNCLE BUJU OPINION 😂😂...NAME ME ONE JAMAICAN ARTISTS THAT HAVE EVER PRAISE AFROBEAT SINCE IT COME TO SPOT LIGHT OF WORLD MUSIC??....THEY SEE IT AS AN ENERMY TO DANCE HALL ..AFROBEATS AS TAKE THE PLACE OF DANCE HALL MUSIC AND NO TURNING BACK😂😂😂....WE AFRICANS LOVE JAMAICA MUSIC BUT PLEASE STOP CRITISIZEING OUR MUSIC..IF YOU CANT BEAT THEM JOIN THEM😂😂..ONE❤

[@ceazerruby5833]

I too love you Mazi.. give them hot hot . Make them leave our Afrobeat alone

[@francisewherido2593]

Buju should maintain his lane. He's just seeking fresh relevance. We are happy with afrobeat. He should stay on his reggae. Leave us alone

[@patriciabartley7821]

Buju don't need relevance he is a legend

[@abrahamebunoluwa2722]

Then he should better remain a legend and not allow selfishness and jealousy to bring down this tittle ​@patriciabartley7821

[@zerosumgame3722]

Not surprised that again DJ Pakorich will disagree with Buju Banton without in-depth analysis of the statement, just to please his Nigerian subscribers who feel attacked. Reggae was and is still far more uplifting and spiritual than Afrobeats to the global black issues. Afrobeats lacks positive messages and barely talks about issues affecting the youth of Africa, who are the major listeners. Even Burna Boy said something similar last year and took heat for saying that. Fela was popular worldwide not solely because of his Afrobeat, but because he talked politics and even got into trouble for that. Bob Marley and other great reggae stars had many uplifting songs about the black struggles and liberation from oppression and colonization. Afrobeats needs to improve the lyrics and promote Africa and give hope to the youth. But I would finally add that there’s a little jealousy from Buju. Dancehall and reggae are not as popular.

[@marciawhite635]

You are right sir.❤❤❤

[@thesonofqueenidia3007]

I wish he made the same statements about soca. All we see at carnival and caribana is daggering. Is that not fuckery as well?

[@ayobamiarizs]

You are very funny my Guy…😂😂😂😂 love from Naija

[@kennedyigharo6468]

Buju banton is talking rubbish! The truth is, afrobeats it's a more than a flame that can't go out. It is a heat that is emitting from Nigeria and Africa that cannot be stop at the moment. This life is all about phases. When ragamuffin music was reigning all over the world taking it out of hip-hop and ragga music was all about sex without lifting the struggles of the Caribbean but, it uplifted the sober soul of the Caribbean and you didn't see anything bad in ragga muffin music? You guys or haters of afrobeats should leave afrobeats alone while it lasts and the real people keep enjoying it. One love afrobeats straight outta NAIJA

[@MajorrBison]

Jamaican music can be very vulgar, OMG!!!

[@fosterorukpe4443]

❤❤❤

[@AndRoid-km7qr]

Well said brother

[@childrentoys4537]

He is just not well informed. He only knows about the Nigerian top players but we have a handful that are afrobeats that are inspirational & revolutionary but obviously it is within the Nigerian space e.g musicians like Idris Abdulkarim, Tuface, African China, late Sound Sultan and (others I have forgoten their names). We have revolutionary musicians but they are not widely known outside Nigeria.

[@udokabliss5410]

Pako!I hail u

[@babssloans7945]

Buju's music.was.not uplifting Jamaicans, either. (Boom bye bye buttyboy? Remember that crap by buju, how did that uplift Jamaican youth.

[@anniejames3059]

Tell buju reggae is not a African things African have their own and is afrobeat buju is just jealous about afrobeat

[@edigeorge548]

Truly his jealous 90 year old man

[@BE-bk1tb]

@anniejames3059…that attitude is the problem right there. While he spoke on unity, you speak on division. And jealous, reggae music has a long legacy…let’s give afrobeats some time and see what happens. Plus you’re ungrateful, he is saying Jamaica respects the continent to sing songs about it, but Africans aren’t using their time to sing consciously about the continent. Have some god damn respect for the legend Buju.

[@HknBenzino]

@BE-bk1tb not everybody will sing conscious music. The freedom songs the Jamaicans sang in the past, has it freed Africa and Caribbean ? There is a bit of jealousy. Believe it or not.

[@oluwadareajayi3236]

@@BE-bk1tb..l guess reggae has helped Jamaica out of poverty.

[@abrahamebunoluwa2722]

Then Buju too should stop bringing down afrobeat is nono of his business, is reggae pure​, i am a lover of reggae music, much of reggae content is also about drugs and violence and yet people till llisten to it, but here Buju doesn't have any business with afrobeat, he should leave afrobeat and face his reggae, hypocrite pot callingkettle black@@HknBenzino

[@samuelsaheed8941]

He is 100% wrong, is problem is afrobeat and the lang used. Most people dont understand African lang, so they think all songs is ass with boobs, afrobeat artist are suffering, the hate on them is too much.

[@sphinx2476]

Buju is Ghanaian 😂

[@paul-lq5nw]

He said he's ebo

[@AdekunleOnatolu-jk2ke]

Buju Banton is a hater, the guy is doing 36,000 the highest show ever in his career with fans compare with adrobeats that do more than 100,000 fans with Burna Boy and other Artist. You could see the jealousy right there. Afrobeats took out Dancehall attention, Jamaican were bitter about that, but they can't do anything about that.

[@bip10plate12]

What's his problem with Afrobeat..? Read about the originator of Afrobeat (Fela Anikulapokuti) to know what he was all about with his music.. No other musicians has faced court charges or imprisonment like Fela. His mother Funmi was thrown down from the storey, all because of his activism through music. All he did with his music was instrumental at that time by being a pin in the necks of our political leaders but did he succeed in reshaping them..? NO! It's the same testimony with Reggae Artist/Music upon all their messages, because am a big fan of Reggae beat myself. So, don't blame anyone that focus on entertaining audience rather than pursuing/continuing a particular struggle that has never yielded any result as far as Africa or black nations is concerned. Music is also a business and, Nigerians understand the business part of it than any other black nations. Take it or leave it..👌

[@michaeloluwasegunagbelusi9105]

He’s just jealous and selfish and his greedy allowed this generation of Afrobeats to enjoy

[@chriskewe4238]

Make dem give buju kwale weed smoke. He never see better igbo smoke for a long time. Leave the washed out retired and tired man for one corner...

[@VibezMontana_]

Big up king😂

[@prinzeakinzmo4536]

No one should give Buju attention, how has his songs changed Jamaica or better the life of his citizens😂...he is just looking for AFRICANS attentions to resurrect his dead career😂 He's lucky his saying it at the comfort of his zone, if he says that in South Africa they might have sent him to meet legendary Lucky Dube

[@bestekezie1793]

Please don't talk about kpai it's not funny ooo

[@prinzeakinzmo4536]

@@bestekezie1793 i understand my brother, i intentionally used it to let the world know that the so called black SAn are also criminals. We NIGERIANS are NOT criminals as those black SAn, they just keep tarnishing US and our SUCCESSES for ENVIOUS sake, we're hardworking people and we're GOAL-GETTERS GOD BLESS NIGERIANS🇳🇬💪 GOD BLESS ALL GENUINE AFRICANS✌️❤️✌️

[@bryanmartin4843]

you cant even force people to include you in what they do

[@genuinediasporan6661]

Was Calypso,R&B,Dancehall uplifting? He is obviously not listening properly not be listening to Afrobeats but emotionally biased. If Afrobeats is not uplifting,then don't listen to it. There are other genres in Africa you have option to listen. Genres doesn't have to be from outside the continent to be accepted. He mentioned Fela and the other fir being conscious. The question is how many people were listening to Fela and others. He mentioned? Those He mentioned were not as known all over like Davido or Burna boy. Buju Barton is reacting due to success Afrobeats is receiving. Pure jealousy, the brother is reflecting. Pure bitterness. Every arts has its period, this Afrobeats period.

[@africanayasmin6210]

lol what has his music done for Jamaicans? Most men and women in Jamaica are lost; weed smoking, mental illness associated with weed smoking so high, aggressive, crime and violence so high, unaliving each other is extremely common and high over there, teenage pregnancy 🤰 is so high Buju has spent some time in jail; how has his music helped him? He should stop the hypocrisy and pointing fingers. Does buju even tour in Africa? Nope! Correct me if I am wrong

[@MajorrBison]

Elephant man and Beenie man make regular dancehall music what does Banton have to say abiut them?.

[@salahdinali3537]

Afrobeat is fucking crazy i cant listen that shit coz i cant get anything unless igo through lyrics ..Afrobeat got so accent in it Making the music feel like there aint in it😂💉Mad respect respect ❤Love Reggea❤

[@bip10plate12]

I understand where the "MAD RESPECT RESPECT" is coming from..👌 Drugs~ endorsed by Reggae Artist, right? Enjoy your weed..🤏

[@abrahamebunoluwa2722]

Then stay with your reggae that mostly talk about Marijuana and violence, and leave those that want to listen to afrobeat

[@Tosin_hotsauce]

Nobody gives a shii about your opinion 😅😅😅😅 Afrobeat is winning right now so f your weed smoking drugs pushing ganja genre.

[@DavidA3065]

Oga you dey tan rubbish,this type of dumb comical mindset is why we don't progress. I don't agree with all juju said,however the part where he said afrobeat has no substance was definitely spot on.