In this virlal video Jamaica reggae-Dancehall artist Buju Banton discussed the state of African music today.

He stressed the fact that Afrobeat artist has not given reggae or dancehall its just due

He mentioned that Kenya is suffering, with young men in revolt. He spoke about South Africa, Sudan, and South Sudan. But he asks, “Which of these songs can I relate to for peace of mind, to remind me that I’m in a struggle, but we will overcome it? Even though the struggle is hard, we’re going to get through it. Tell me.” But when we look at the current music, it does not free Africa from its struggles. It’s a far cry from what it used to be. There used to be great musicians from Africa, like Fela Kuti from Nigeria, Lucky Dube from South Africa, and Salif Keita from Mali. There were also Youssou N’Dour and Baaba Maal.

These musicians didn’t shy away from addressing the pain and struggles of Africa. They were true Pan-Africanists who spoke about the oppression that African people were facing. Lucky Dube sang about apartheid, while Fela Kuti was known for his fierce opposition to the Nigerian government, criticizing politicians at every chance. He sang many songs about the bad governance in Nigeria and how Nigerians were being marginalized by their own leaders. Salif Keita also sang about military rule in Mali and expressed his dissatisfaction with the leadership at the time.

African music is not reflecting exactly what’s going on on the ground in Africa. He says African music today is all about, in his words,” fakri “. Buju Banton finishes by saying, you are popular, you will make all the money. But once you are done, you are no longer as big as you are today. what will people remember you for? All these big artists, all the Davidos of the day, all the Platinums of the day, all the Burna Boys of the day, when you are done and gone, what will people remember you for? And for this, I say Bravo