”I came up with emo Afrobeat” – Ckay unveils new category of Afrobeat

Nigerian singer has netizens with pen covers in the mouths, deep in thought, as he recently unveiled a new category of the music genre Afrobeat.

In a recent tweet, Ckay wrote;

”ckay IS the first. i pioneered many vibes afrobeat artists thrive off today……iykyk. y’all laughed when i came up with emo afrobeat and was on tiktok all day but many are now doing the same thing, calling it ridiculous names (& making $$). you’re welcome sha”

There has been a thick trending debate among musicians, on the matter of Afrobeat recently.

Earlier in the year, Wizkid stated that he didn’t want to be categorized as an Afrobeat artist, and so did high life singer Flavour.

The fact that Wizkid distanced himself from the Afrobeat category didn’t sit well with a lot of netizens, as his statement earned him a lot of backlash online.

Also recall that shortly after the just concluded VMA Awards, OAP Do2dtun criticized South African singer Tyla for accepting the award for Best Afrobeat artist, since she previously categorized herself as an Amapiano singer.

Do2dtun said that Tyla should’ve returned the award, citing that she was undeserving of the award.

He went on to talk about how Nigerian artists had sold their birthrights for money, and allowed foreign singers to take over the Afrobeat scene.