For too long, laziness seem to have taken over our concerts and live music shows in Nigeria with many artistes including some on the A list lip syncing to their cds and the typical beat craze fans getting excited over little after paying much to hear the same thing they hear on the CDs (no difference).

I will not be wrong to say most of today’s shows in Nigeria are nothing but swag and dance performance by the artistes leaving out the music which is the real reason why they are celebrated. At best many artistes shout and adlib on top of the track as it is played. Some don’t switch on the microphone at all during the performance.

I have watched a highly rated rap artiste gasp for breath on stage after lip syncing to 4 songs being played from his album. What then would he do if he was to perform live for hours non stop like King Sunny Ade, Ayinde Barrister , Ebenezer Obey, Fela, Ray Charles or the legendary Michael Jackson,? Faint?

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