A UK-born Nigerian artiste, Faruq Salami, popularly known as Lamii, has lamented the debilitating effect of the coronavirus pandemic on Nigerian artistes.
Faruq, who grew up in Ede, Osun State, but moved to the United States at the age of 17, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Lagos.
The artiste said that so many shows and endorsements, which are sources of income for artistes, did not take place.
He, however, stated that health is wealth, hence there the need to abide by all the protocols handed down by health experts, even though their means of livelihood is threatened.
Lamii added that there is also the need to understand that the virus is global and that is why it is called a pandemic, so, it is affecting every artiste both home and abroad.
“To be honest, coronavirus pandemic has really affected the income of so many Nigerian artistes.
“The reason is, there are no shows, and endorsements are not coming through as so many organizations who give the endorsements are also affected.
“However, we must understand that health is wealth. Hence, we must understand that it is those who live that can make money and it is paramount that we comply with all the coronavirus protocols.
After an overwhelmingly positive response to his first single, ‘Wonder’ in 2017, Lamii has dropped three projects in three years, collaborating with artistes such as Buju, Toyin Ores, Shalom Dubas, and Hollywood actor Aubrey Omari.
The audacity that saw Lamii mix seemingly conflicting cultures is also evident in his musical decisions. ‘Ja!’, a song on his 2019 EP ‘Signs and Wonders’, caters for a sweltering hot afternoon eating amala and ewedu in a buka near Lagos Island.
For many Africans in the diaspora, it is difficult to reconcile conservative and communalist African roots with the expressiveness and individuality of Western culture.
But rather than drop his African traits, Lamii built North America around his southwestern Nigerian core, something that is immediately evident upon listening to his catalogue.
The music almost didn’t happen—Faruq Salami did not plan on becoming Lamii. It was in befriending artistes and producers while studying at the Pennsylvania State University that he discovered his music talent.
After an overwhelmingly positive response to his first single, “Wonder”, in 2017, Lamii has dropped three projects in three years, collaborating with artists such as Buju, Toyin Ores, Shalom Dubas, and Hollywood actor Aubrey Omari.
The audacity that saw Lamii mix seemingly conflicting cultures is also evident in his musical decisions. “Ja!”, a song on his 2019 EP “Signs and Wonders”, caters for a sweltering hot afternoon eating Amala and Ewedu in a Buka near Lagos Island.
For many Africans in the diaspora, it is difficult to reconcile conservative and communalist African roots with the expressiveness and individuality of Western culture.
But rather than drop his African traits, Lamii built North America around his South-West Nigerian core, something that is immediately evident upon listening to his catalogue.
The music almost didn’t happen—Faruq Salami did not plan on becoming Lamii. It was in befriending artists and producers while studying at the Pennsylvania State University that he discovered his musical inclinations.
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