Omah Lay don express im happiness say fans dey call im music “Afro-Depression” for one recent interview with Billboard.

August 28, 2024

Di artist tok say e mean say people fit connect with and understand im songs without am needing to explain give dem.

“I dey really love am. I love say I start new movement and my music start something new wey I no need to come out come tell people say my music na ‘Afro-Depression’. My fans na dem create am, and I no need to explain… E sweet me to see say I fit just make music and di world go decide wetin e be, and e go turn movement,” Omah Lay tok.

Omah Lay dey use im songs to share di challenges wey e face, wey make im music get sentimental and emotional vibes. Wit di hit song “Soso,” im debut album “Boy Alone” carry dis kind depressing sound, wey make people soon label am as “Afro-Depression.”

For di interview, Omah Lay believe say plenty Afrobeats musicians don draw inspiration from im music, and dem don also get influence from am.