Nigerian Singer Mr Real Claims Afrobeats Lacks Originality
Nigerian singer, Okafor Uchenna Victor, popularly known as Mr Real, has expressed concern over the high level of intellectual property theft in the Nigerian music industry.
There’s No Original Song In Afrobeats
Mr Real stated that many songs and ideas on the Afrobeat scene are stolen, and upcoming artists are the most affected, but often do not get justice.
- Veteran artists like Blackface have used other artists’ intellectual property without permission in the past.
- Allegations of song theft, such as Rema stealing Omah Lay’s intellectual property, highlight the issue.
Author's summary: Mr Real criticizes Afrobeats for lacking originality.
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