Why I dedicated a song to #EndSARS – Ayola

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Canada-based Nigerian Afro-soul singer and songwriter, Abdullah Abubakre popularly known as Ayola has disclosed that he dedicated a track titled “Home” from his #ScumEP to the #EndSARS protesters as a way of showing solidarity.

The Scum crooner revealed this while reflecting on the success of his EP, which was released seven months ago.

According to him, it was his way of sending a strong message to the Nigerian government that all will not always be well if Nigerians are mistreated or misgoverned.

“Yes, “Home” is for the #EndSARS protesters, he said.

“I think solidarity was key, and making it known that all will not always be well if we are mistreated or misgoverned. That type of accountability is important in a country with an unhearing government,” he explained.

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The Afrosoul artiste had earlier hailed Nigerian entertainers for their roles in making the #EndSARS protests a success.

He said, “Entertainers had a big part to play in the recent #EndSARS protests and I think it would not have been successful without them.

“The youth of today, known as the social media generation, look up to entertainers as leaders, thus celebrities standing up for the protests made people have something they could relate to. And, that made it huge.”

However, Ayola cautioned entertainers on their involvement in politics, as according to him, not all activists make good leaders.

Scum EP was released on all major streaming platforms on 20th November 2020 after its first release date was cancelled amid the #EndSARS crisis.

Blending his Nigerian roots with a Western pop sensibility, the EP consists of 6 tracks. From the lush and soulful proposal of “Fe mi” to the #EndSARS protest-inspired closer, “Home”.

Ayola described the project as an Afrosoul sanctuary of emotional wisdom and a frank approach to modern relationship drama.

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