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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by geoworldedu: 4:50am On Mar 13

jaxxy:
because tuface na yoruba?

Afrobeat has more yorubas in it now because of olamide, wizkid and Davido but it was not always dominated by yorubas.

Yes we had dbanj but we also have don jazzy who is igbo. it has always been a mix including some Hausas.

Stop this tribal ignorance..

Is Dbanj Ibo? I thought he is Yoruba.

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by azpekuliar: 4:56am On Mar 13*

StoryHaven:
You are wrong. The Yorubas started home videos before the Igbos came in. The thing is when the Igbos came they held unto the English home movies while the Yorubas maintained the Yoruba movies.

There's nothing as "dominated by the Igbos"

The point was never about who founded the industry, that's a separate conversation. The real question is who has driven and dominated the Nollywood brand that the world recognizes today, and the answer to that is clear - the Igbos.

And yes, the Yorubas made Yoruba-language home videos, but so did the Hausas and the Igbos too. Igbo-language home videos were made alongside the English-language productions. The difference is that the Igbos were simultaneously building the English-language home video industry that eventually turned Nollywood into a global brand.

That brand was not built on our indigenous-language movies. It was built on the English-language movies that reached every Nigerian home and every African market and was overwhelmingly Igbo-driven.

Don't play bro. wink

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by Lokostar01: 5:21am On Mar 13

LZAA:
Go to any country in the world
Call Aki and PawPaw and everyone will know who you are talking about
Now call any yoruba actor and see people ask you who you are referring to
Fact is not debatable
The modern Nollywood is Igbo made and Igbo dominated

go to Netflix they will clear your misconception

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by abbeyfel: 5:22am On Mar 13

Sibrah:
Owambe driven by fraudsters lifestyle and yahooPlus.

This is pure beef talk...

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by abbeyfel: 5:24am On Mar 13

Vinnie2000:
See this Gen z Artiste.

How about Duncan Mighty?

Is he not from Port Harcourt?

Duncan Mighty go international? No be local celebrity him be?

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by abbeyfel: 5:25am On Mar 13

Lyricalz01:
Timaya had a break through too, he is from bayeksa,
For me i think this music thing has evolve, there was a time when the music industry in nigeria was dominated by artist from the south south, especialy from delta, people like, daddy showkey, baba frayo, blacky, oriz wiliki, mike okri, just to mention a few, even during the time of konto, and galala, south south dominated.
But now the yorubas dominate afrobeat while the igbos domiinate nollywood,
Things change, the only thing thats constant is change.

Which Nollywood Igbos dominate? Are you living in this our Nigeria at all??

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by Harddiskng(m): 5:37am On Mar 13

Vinnie2000:
See this Gen z Artiste.

How about Duncan Mighty?

Is he not from Port Harcourt?

You are minding him.

What about Mavo?

The Mavo kid is just having fun with it!

Music is simply what people enjoy and relate with, nothing about hard work or being Yoruba or other nonsense

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by jamafa: 6:26am On Mar 13

Sibrah:
Owambe driven by fraudsters lifestyle and yahooPlus.

Pain is that you?? 🤣

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by hotseat: 6:35am On Mar 13

If you can't beat 'em, you join 'em!

Lagos is the heartbeat of the music industry in Nigeria, no doubt!

Once you can breakthrough the Lagos music scene, you breakthrough the Nigerian music scene.

It is pertinent to note however that not all Lagos based musicians are successful.

The music scene is highly competitive and one must work extremely hard in order to gain recognition.

Yorubas tend to dominate the music industry because of their proximity to Lagos State which happens to be an added advantage.

Besides, there's no State like Lagos State in Nigeria.

Ogun State, for example, despite it's closeness to Lagos State, can't be compared to Lagos State in terms of social life.

Lest we forget, Lagos remains the "Center of Excellence"!

Eko Oni Baje o!

@hotseat

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by zedman1(m): 6:36am On Mar 13

westside365:
We are talking about war, this one is talking about yoruba dominating music. E be like say dem dey ground pepper for him head. Mtcheww

So if them leave you, you go want us to de talk war from morning till night 24/7? How would it please you if you come on nairaland and all topics, from top to bottom is centered on only war na?

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by Christlike01: 6:36am On Mar 13

Lyricalz01:
Timaya had a break through too, he is from bayeksa,
For me i think this music thing has evolve, there was a time when the music industry in nigeria was dominated by artist from the south south, especialy from delta, people like, daddy showkey, baba frayo, blacky, oriz wiliki, mike okri, just to mention a few, even during the time of konto, and galala, south south dominated.
But now the yorubas dominate afrobeat while the igbos domiinate nollywood,
Things change, the only thing thats constant is change.

Which Igbo people are supposedly “dominating” Nollywood? Please, let’s deal with facts instead of comforting myths.

First, the richest and most commercially successful actress in Nigeria today is Funke Akindele—a Yoruba woman. She isn’t just successful; she has practically turned the Nigerian box office into her personal playground. Her film A Tribe Called Judah became the first Nollywood movie to cross the ₦1-billion mark at the Nigerian box office. Before that, she already broke records with Omo Ghetto: The Saga and Battle on Buka Street. In other words, the same Yoruba actress keeps breaking the records over and over again. And that’s just one person.

Look at the films dominating streaming platforms. Movies rooted in Yoruba history and culture like Jagun Jagun and Aníkúlápó have pulled massive global audiences and trended internationally.

Then look at the powerhouse filmmakers behind many of these successes—people like Kunle Afolayan, Femi Adebayo, Odunlade Adekola, and Toyin Abraham—all major drivers of Nollywood’s most commercially successful productions.

So again, which “Igbo domination” are we talking about? When the biggest box-office records are being set by Yoruba filmmakers, when Yoruba cultural epics are dominating cinemas and streaming platforms, and when some of the industry’s most influential stars are Yoruba, the claim that Igbo people dominate Nollywood starts to sound less like a fact and more like wishful thinking.

Let’s be honest: Nollywood is a national industry with contributions from many groups. But if we’re talking about box-office power, cultural influence, and record-breaking productions, the Yoruba footprint is simply impossible to match by the igbos.

So please—stop deceiving yourself. The scoreboard is right there for everyone to see.

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by fijiano202(m): 6:56am On Mar 13

Lyricalz01:
Timaya had a break through too, he is from bayeksa,
For me i think this music thing has evolve, there was a time when the music industry in nigeria was dominated by artist from the south south, especialy from delta, people like, daddy showkey, baba frayo, blacky, oriz wiliki, mike okri, just to mention a few, even during the time of konto, and galala, south south dominated.
But now the yorubas dominate afrobeat while the igbos domiinate nollywood,
Things change, the only thing thats constant is change.

90% of those you mentioned were lagos based.. thats his point

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by Obagreatdatoye(m): 6:59am On Mar 13

richiemcgold:
Every good thing that comes out of Nigeria is actually dominated by the Yorubas.

Nigeria without Yoruba is just another Niger republic

You mean Nollywood of today or 1999?
It's like you still stuck in the past times.

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by franklinnwaGOD(m): 7:01am On Mar 13

Very selfish set of human being. They like to be ontop with empty brain. They like to dominate and segregate. They are full of hypocrite.

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by LZAA: 7:18am On Mar 13

Lokostar01:
go to Netflix they will clear your misconception

A streaming site to clear fact?
Naso grin

Btw I'm pretty sure Netflix has scaled back hugely on operations here due to mismanagement of funds grin

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by LZAA: 7:20am On Mar 13

geoworldedu:
Just search the top ten grossing movies in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020. They are all English movies made by Yoruba people like Funke Akindele, Femi Adebayo, Toyin Abraham, Bimbo Ademoye, etc.

This is what Kunle Afonlayan was talking about o grin

None of these films is topping living in bondage(the original),Osoufia,Glamour girls,issakaba and Domitilla
grin

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by LZAA: 7:22am On Mar 13

Wickedfact:
Aki and pawpaw are not as renowned as David Oyelowo.

The fact that 2 dwarfs are popular as memes than thespians should make you rethink a lot of things.

David what?
You for try leave that foreign side because enough evidence dey there o grin

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by geoworldedu: 7:33am On Mar 13

LZAA:
This is what Kunle Afonlayan was talking about o
None of these films is topping living in bondage(the original),Osoufia,Glamour girls,issakaba and Domitilla

You bad gaan grin

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by Newsmills: 7:36am On Mar 13

You are afraid to mention nepotism,ethnocentrifugation,tribalizatiin of the entertainment industry,northerners are wiser to come out with kannywood,but in the south south inspire of the wealth that is generated from the region for the development of the entire country we are still behaving as errandboys and girls,including religious indoctrination from self centred YORUBA people .

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by melzabull(f): 8:25am On Mar 13

Bendeco02:
You are ahead in music?

That tribe you want to troll are in all fields.

Outside Nigeria they are known by all race. Once oyibo sees you and you say you're Nigerian, he/she will ask; are you Igbo?

Forget bragging, Igbos are dominant naturally

Latest Grammy award, Igbo musicians dominated and most don't even base in Nigeria. Real Igbos don't brag with petty things, forget those children online.

ﹰIgbo not ~~ibo~~ please

Abeg edit your original comment

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by jaxxy(m): 8:37am On Mar 13

geoworldedu:
Is Dbanj Ibo? I thought he is Yoruba.

I didn't say dbanj is igbo, I said don jazzy.

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by jaxxy(m): 8:39am On Mar 13

Emeskhalifa:
Oh I forgot Fela was Igbo.
Oya clap for yourself Mr wiseman

Fela who started it is yoruba but every tribe excels in it.

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by geoworldedu: 8:48am On Mar 13

jaxxy:
I didn't say dbanj is igbo, I said don jazzy.

You mentioned Dbanj and Don Jazzy together, that's why I thought so.

Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by Real2088: 8:48am On Mar 13

I hope they are seeing Kwara State the way they are seeing Afrobeat cheesy

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by Eniade99(m): 8:51am On Mar 13

Sibrah:
Owambe driven by fraudsters lifestyle and yahooPlus.

It must be very traumatizing for you.

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by NwaIgboBoy(m): 9:13am On Mar 13

Openyamind111:
Why this boy go talk wetin some people no like to hear.. . The chest beaters no dey wan hear say na Yoruba dey ahead..

Lol...... Yoruba dey ahead keh? People that are mentally limited by timidity and lack of exposure. You think Lagos is modernized by this kind of group. No, Lagos is a metropolitan state, built, owned and developed collectivelly.

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by Kwinesther: 9:13am On Mar 13

LZAA:
This is what Kunle Afonlayan was talking about o
None of these films is topping living in bondage(the original),Osoufia,Glamour girls,issakaba and Domitilla

Stop being delusional, this is 2026 not 2001.

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by Ibadanfarmroad: 9:42am On Mar 13

Lyricalz01:
Timaya had a break through too, he is from bayeksa,
For me i think this music thing has evolve, there was a time when the music industry in nigeria was dominated by artist from the south south, especialy from delta, people like, daddy showkey, baba frayo, blacky, oriz wiliki, mike okri, just to mention a few, even during the time of konto, and galala, south south dominated.
But now the yorubas dominate afrobeat while the igbos domiinate nollywood,
Things change, the only thing thats constant is change.

which of the nollywood is dominated by Igbo? 😂😂😂 when a prince will go to the bush to look for missing egg? All the top ten highest grossing movies in Nigeria are yoruba, Wetin concern Igbo with nollywood ?

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by Ibadanfarmroad: 9:51am On Mar 13

jaxxy:
Did u hear me say igbo started Afrobeat? I said tuface who is an Afrobeat legend is from benue is not yoruba.

Don jazzy another legend is igbo. what is the tribal issue here?

Yorubas have also been there through nice then wizkid and davido but were not dominating anything until wizkid and Davido era.

I don't know anything about highlife pls.

how on earth is don jazzy Igbo? Don jazzy is an itsekiri man from delta state. It’s like the Yorubas saying burna boy is Yoruba despite his name being Yoruba.
If e no Dey e no Dey, stop forcing people to be Igbo.

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by richiemcgold: 10:18am On Mar 13

Obagreatdatoye:
You mean Nollywood of today or 1999?
It's like you still stuck in the past times.

Read the comment you quoted once again. It has nothing to do with the trash you wrote here.

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by Music009: 10:23am On Mar 13

cityboylagos:
https://eyesoflagos.com/2026/03/12/omah-lay-afrobeats-lagos-yoruba-music-industry/

Even his name is Yoruba Omale. I cannot believe nobody has ever say that. He just changed it. That like me calling my name Anam A beer and no body seeing what I did

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Re: Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Is Dominated By Yorubas And Lagos Music Industry by LZAA: 10:49am On Mar 13

Kwinesther:
Stop being delusional, this is 2026 not 2001.

But una no dey forget remind everybody say na una start shoot film first na grin

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