Ruggedman Criticizes Labeling Fela and Others as Afrobeats Artists
Nigerian rapper Ruggedman expressed dissatisfaction with categorizing legendary artists like Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, King Sunny Ade, and Kwam1 as Afrobeats musicians. During an interview on Channel Television's "Rubbin' Minds" program, Ruggedman raised concerns about the misclassification of these artists within the music genre.
He highlighted the need to differentiate between genres accurately, especially in the Nigerian music scene. Ruggedman also discussed his latest acoustic music project featuring five songs.
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