You Can’t Write Nigeria’s Story Without The Name "Fela" – Brymo

While speaking in a recent interview, Nigerian singer, Olawale Ashimi, popularly known as Brymo, said that the story of Nigerian or African Music in general can't be written without the music legend "Fela" being mentioned.  

In his words:

“YOU CAN’T WRITE THE STORY OF NIGERIAN OR AFRICAN IN GENERAL MUSIC WITHOUT REMEMBERING FELA,” BRYMO SAID WHILE ADDING THAT FELA’S RECORDINGS WERE STILL IDENTIFIABLE BECAUSE HIS LYRICS CONTAIN “TOPICS THAT AFFECT DAY TO DAY PEOPLE”.

“40 YEARS FROM NOW WHEN PEOPLE LISTEN TO HIS SONGS, THEY WILL STILL IDENTIFY WITH IT – BECAUSE YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT ACTUALLY MEANS SOMETHING TO EVERYBODY.

“IT STICKS, IT NEVER GOES AWAY.”

“WE NEED TO STRENGTHEN A SYSTEM WHERE THERE IS FAIRNESS AND EVERYBODY WORKS AND EARNS,” HE ADDED.

“PART OF THOSE TEACHING, THERE’S JUST NO OTHER AFRICAN ARTSITE YOU CAN REALLY LOOK UP IN TERMS OF PHILOSOPHY AND IDEOLOGY MORE THAN FELA."