Seyi Vibez’s music is deeply rooted in Yoruba culture, and some Nigerian music fans believe that failing to connect with it is similar to being tribalist and failing to appreciate the artiste’s musical talent. This minority forgets that the bulk of us accepted artists like Phyno and Olamide who entered the music industry with full force rooted in their own cultures—the Igbo and Yoruba cultures.
They fail to see that, regardless of potential cultural differences between the artists and their music audience, the power of these artists’ art and their magnetism were all that was required to overcome the complexity of comprehending the message of their songs and the music as a whole.
In light of the fact that we must examine a few details before we can comprehend Seyi Vibez’s music and appreciate his artistry, one may argue that he is possibly not as talented as some people might believe him to be. When you are good, people don’t need to spend a lot of time thinking about your background in order to enjoy your music. It is as obvious as the nose on your face.
Since even a small proportion of Yoruba people do not find this artiste’s musicianship to be particularly impressive, the issue of tribalism cannot be brought up in this discussion; instead, we should focus on the reasons why there are so many complexities that go into comprehending Seyi Vibez’s music rather than on the claim that we dislike him because of tribal bias.
This prompts us to clearly distinguish between Seyi Vibez and Asake and come to the conclusion that they are not connected in any manner and that comparison is inappropriate. Asake, in contrast to Seyi Vibez, did not require as much persuasion to make his songs appealing to the Nigerian music audience.
Asake and his music may be compared to Seyi Vibez, however, it is apparent that one’s music is simpler to comprehend and pleasant upon first listen, and the other requires a more rigorous procedure.
The quality of Seyi Vibez’s music is a matter of opinion and personal preference; he may or may not be good. There is no need to provide as much justification for why his music is the way it is or provide as much persuasion for his music to connect with the listener on first listen; appreciating his music has nothing to do with dissecting it from a tribal perspective or being opposed to everything his music artistry stands for.