Popular on-air personality Do2dtun has expressed his thoughts on the quality and durability of Afrobeats music in recent years.
Dotun voiced worries on the repeat value of numerous tracks that Nigerian musicians have put out in the past five years.
He drew attention to the deluge of new music hitting the market at once, which frequently results in a trend-driven approach to production and songwriting. He claims that because of this saturation, many of these music are difficult for listeners to relate to or recall.
Taking to his X, he wrote:
“Most of the songs made now in the last five years have no longevity. You might not remember them not because they not good enough but the market is over saturated with so many songs made in a haste. It’s a race to be heard, a number game over anything else.
“The music industry in Nigeria is pressured. Some songs these artistes make lately is to satisfy an attention seeking audience; compete with themselves over satisfying their conscience. if we let them be selfish with their creativity sometimes, u will get the best out of them when you dictate what you want always over encouraging their freedom of creativity, you can’t get the best out of them.
Apparently; you don’t!”.
In another story, OAP Do2dtun calls out radio station over unpaid 8-month salaries.
The broadcaster took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his frustration, labeling the situation as “cruel and inhumane.”
In a post that quickly gained traction, Do2dtun questioned how the station’s employees were able to survive financially, given the ongoing salary crisis.
He said:
“It’s not by force to open a radio station. Owing your staff 8 months is very cruel and inhuman. You don’t need a soothsayer to tell you this. My friends and colleagues at Sound City, how do you guys cope? No salary for eight months, mehn that’s crazy.”
