“Afrobeats Is Garbage”: Pastor Enenche Slams Genre, Urges Gospel Alternative
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has criticized Afrobeats, saying the genre lacks lyrical depth and is negatively influencing Nigerian youths.
Speaking during the church’s Mid-year Worship concert on Saturday, Dr. Enenche accused many Afrobeats musicians of singing “rubbish” and promoting harmful lifestyles.
“Most of those Afrobeats are just saying rubbish. Smoking Indian hemp while they are singing and influencing the youths in negative ways,” he told the congregation.
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The clergyman called on Gospel artists to create more youth-focused music to provide what he described as a “positive replacement” for secular songs.
“It is better to have music that is saying something that youth is hearing than the garbage that worldly musicians sing,” he said.
“By the time you have this positive replacement for such garbage, then your life cannot follow such a direction.”
Dr. Enenche also announced plans for a “Youth Fire Night” scheduled for September 25, and urged Gospel ministers including Prinx Emmanuel to prepare for the event.
“And I trust that in time to come, more of this [energetic Gospel] music will be very word-loaded to disciple you, show you steps to take, how to stay away from negative friends, how to make the right decisions and so on,” he added.
Meanwhile, the pastor’s comments come as Afrobeats continues to dominate global charts, with Nigerian artists leading the genre’s worldwide push.
BY ABDULBAQI JIBREEL AJAO
