He believes Nigeria is leading the movement in terms of exporting African music to the rest of the world.
“I think it’s Nigeria’s moment, it’s Africa’s moment,” he told CNN. “I think Nigeria is a spearhead because Nigerians seem to be charged full of character so people are eating it up all across the world.”He tells CNN that his new album “Long Live The Chief” experimented with the Afrobeat sound and contained African pidgin language, showing the influence of his Nigerian roots.
“I wanted to see [if] in the US, I can get a song on the radio that actually has pidgin in it? And I did it,” the Grammy Award nominee said.
“That’s the beautiful thing… [my album] you can dance and shoki to it, in the larger context my album blends the different worlds that I’ve lived in” he added.
The singer believes Afrobeat music is gaining significant recognition across the world and is here for good.
Source: Jidenna: Singer shares his thoughts on Nigerian music – Buzz – Pulse
