- ID Cabasa disputes Akon’s declare of serious affect within the creation of Afrobeats.
- Cabasa asserts that Afrobeats was already thriving previous to Akon’s collaborations with Nigerian artists like P-Sq. and Wizkid.
Veteran Nigerian music producer ID Cabasa has challenged Akon’s latest assertion that he performed a serious position within the creation of Afrobeats.
In line with Cabasa, the Afrobeats style had already been flourishing earlier than Akon collaborated with Nigerian stars like P-Sq. and Wizkid. He highlighted that influential artists resembling 2Face Idibia, 9ice, and Timaya have been already making waves and defining the sound lengthy earlier than Akon’s involvement.
Cabasa additionally addressed Akon’s declare of discovering Wizkid, clarifying that it was Banky W who initially signed the singer to Empire Mates Leisure (EME). It was solely later that EME partnered with Akon’s label.
He confused that Afrobeats just isn’t the invention of a single particular person, however quite a cultural evolution formed by quite a few artists and producers. “Akon can not take credit score for creating Afrobeats,” Cabasa mentioned, noting that Akon’s impression was extra when it comes to serving to distribute and market the style globally quite than originating it.
ID Cabasa, talking in pidgin, mentioned:
“Akon for additionally tok say na he nonetheless found the likes of 2Face, Timaya, 9ice and Co. Na the individuals wey he roll with when he come Nigeria, wey inform am say, ‘I’m the largest particular person round this place.’ So, he correctly feels he pioneered enterprise and branding sides of Afrobeats.
“Even the best way wey he take dey tok about Wizkid, no be wettin the story be be that. Everyone knows say na Banky W dem signal Wizkid. Sure, we collaborate with Akon when it comes to distribution however e no imply say he go tok say na he create Afrobeats. As a result of Afrobeats no be wettin wey one particular person create, na tradition.”