Renowned Nigerian music executive, Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy has posited that Nigerians are not receptive to female musicians.
Don Jazzy who spoke via his verified X handle said it is sad that Nigerians don’t consume much music from female artists compared to their male counterparts despite their hard work.
Don’s comment followed a netizen with the X handle @Lahon199x who raised concerns over the issue, stating that Nigerian female artists have more chances of becoming global A-list than in Nigeria.
The X user wrote; “Nigerians in general are still not receptive to Female music
“You will see female dominating or at least equal to the men in other countries’ music industry
“But In Nigeria?.. Our female artists have more chances of being A-list globally than being A-list in Nigeria.”
Reposting his tweet, Don Jazzy wrote, “And it’s so sad. The women put in soooo much work.”