Seun Kuti Explains Why Blacklisting in Nigeria Does Not Affect His Career

Grammy-nominated Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti don talk say di blacklisting wey dem do am for Nigeria no dey shake am at all because Naija na just small part of im big market. For one recent episode of Saleh Meditate podcast, Seun reveal say dem don blacklist am for about 13 years now because of di conscious music wey im dey drop. E start well well after im perform one conscious song during former Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode event. According to am, plenty artists dey fear blacklisting because Naija be di main place wey dem get fans, but for im own case, im get fans from plenty other countries. Seun also talk about im late father Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and how im generation use music to fight bad governance. Im say di government fear di power of conscious music, so dem invest more on artists wey no dey talk reality but dey sing vain songs. Seun Kuti add say government interference don spoil di quality of modern Nigerian music. Even though people think say im no dey cancelled because im still dey blow, Seun maintain say dem don restrict im music for long time but im no dey fear to talk wetin im like when im dey Naija. Im stress say Nigeria na small percentage of im market, so di cancellation no really affect im career or pocket. Di musician also mention im ongoing issues with some other artists like Wizkid and im views on different topics. Dis interview show Seun Kuti as one artist wey no dey compromise im truth even if e mean say dem go blacklist am.