Afrobeats singer Ikuforiji Olaitan, popularly often called Oxlade, has appealed to his colleagues to extend the period of their songs.
“Convey again 5 minutes songs,” Oxlade advocated by way of his X deal with on Thursday.
His publish resonated with many, who lent their voices to his advocacy within the feedback part.
DAILY POST stories that in recent times there was a rising development of brief songs, often inside the vary of two minutes and some seconds, within the mainstream Nigerian music business.
In distinction, South African Amapiano songs are often inside the vary of seven minutes and above.
The development of brief songs, which was began by Wizkid and Mr Eazi, skyrocketed after newcomers equivalent to Rema, Joeboy, Omah Lay, Ayra Starr and others joined in after debuting on the music scene in fast succession between 2019 and 2021.
Oxlade was additionally a part of the development prior to now. His 2022 hit track, ‘Kulosa’, has a period of two minutes and 31 seconds.
