Veteran singer Konga has criticised the current generation of artists, accusing them of failing to support music legends in the industry.
Speaking on a recent episode of the Hits Don’t Lie podcast, Konga argued that Davido should have used his N200 million birthday donation to assist struggling veteran musicians rather than giving it to orphanages.
He suggested that such support could have helped revive the careers of artistes like Baba Fryo and Daddy Showkey.
Konga stressed that Nigerian musicians need to show humility and uplift those who came before them. He referenced earlier stars such as Fela, King Sunny Ade and Majek Fashek, noting that they had already achieved international recognition long before the current generation.
He also expressed concern over the lack of appreciation for these pioneers, claiming that some have been forced to take up menial jobs abroad.
He said, “The present crops of Nigerian artists need to humble themselves. Nobody is dragging their money with them. But they have used peer pressure to chase a lot of Nigerian music legends into doing menial jobs abroad.
“If I were part of Davido’s management, one time his friends contributed money to him, I would have said – ‘Davido, carry this money, go and give it to all these legends… bring Baba Fryo back, bring Daddy Showkey. Give Daddy Showkey, Baba Fryo and others N5 million each.’
“If he had done that, the industry would have taken up. Our legends would have dropped a lot of comeback hits. Our music legends are running away due to lack of support. Look at Lord of Ajasa, is that a joke to you? And someone like Olamide will come out to say Wizkid is the greatest Nigerian artist internationally. Where is that coming from? We have been doing international shows for ages.
“You guys are only taking it forward from where we stopped. Fela, King Sunny Ade, Majek Fashek and others have been touring the world for years. Just because our achievements were not documented back then does not mean we did not do anything”.
