A veteran artist, Lemi Ghariokwu, has condemned the lyrical contents of most Nigerian music which he says are very evasive of the realities in our society.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that poor and shallow lyrical contents were the banes of contemporary Nigerian music.
Ghariokwu, a graphic designer, designed 29 out of 56 covers of the musical albums produced by Fela Anikulapo.
He said, “Arts; be it music, creative, visual, performing arts, theatre, among others are supposed to play a role in shaping any society philosophically.
“Artists are expected to express whatever they see or observe to be happening in the society and proffer solutions to them if they are bad, commend them if they are.
“Folarin Falana, popularly known as “Falz’’ has rich lyrical contents of happenings in the society. His songs are addressing issues affecting the society.’’
Ghariokwu, however, said that the lyrical contents of most Nigeria’s…
