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By Seyi Babalola
Erigga, a Nigerian rapper and musician, has voiced discontent with Nigerians’ inclination to prioritise international performers while ignoring homegrown talent.
In an interview with Yanga FM, the Warri-born artiste responded to the move of the Headies Awards to the United States, stating that it highlights a larger issue of Nigerians prioritising international accolades above local achievements.
According to him, many Nigerians place a higher importance on foreign events than on local successes, despite the fact that they have blooming talents and enormous audiences in Nigeria.
“Nigerians have this attitude when it comes to our own; we don’t regard our own. The average Nigerian prefers to show you 300 people wey dey dance for London than to show you 5,000 people attending a concert in Nigeria.
“I feel like music should be for everyone. Regardless of where you are, you should appreciate your own because they (London) appreciate their own. We have this disconnect issue; we prefer what is outside.
“Sometimes people be like, ‘Erigga, do one English rap for me,’ and I’m like, shey me na English professor? I dey educate people wey I meet for street,” he said.
