Legendary Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba has allayed fears about Afrobeats’ potential decline on the global stage, expressing confidence in the genre’s continued success.
In a recent interview with Yaw on Wazobia FM, the 50-year-old singer credited the nation’s youthful talent for Afrobeats’ enduring appeal.
2Baba gave it admiration to up-and-coming musicians, using Fola’s rendition of his song “If Love Is A Crime” as an example.
According to him, the genre is in good hands and praised the artist’s distinctive style and silky vocals.
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According to him, young artists are crucial to Afrobeats’ longevity, saying, “Afrobeats can never die.”
He emphasized their creative methods and enthusiasm as essential to the genre’s ongoing significance on a worldwide scale.
2Baba said, “Afrobeats can never die. If you listen to some of the young Afrobeats artists now, you will agree with me that the genre is in safe hands.
“Recently, one of the young artists, Fola, remade my song ‘If Love Is A Crime.’ I really loved it. Soft, smooth vocals. It is amazing. The present crops of artists have special flows. I love their styles.”
