Ayra Starr Speaks About Afrobeats after Wizkid Said He Doesn't Want to Be Tagged to It: “Best Genre”

• Talented Nigerian singer Ayra Starr declared her strong affinity with Afrobeats despite the recent controversies around it
• Legit.ng previously reported that the Grammy recognised star Wizkid announced his dissociation from the genre days back
• Ayra, who was ecstatic to share how she grew up loving and listening to Afrobeats, claimed that the African sound is the best to grace the surface of the planet

Fast-rising Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, best known as Ayra Starr, has given her stance on the Afrobeats genre days after her senior colleague Wizkid revealed that he doesn’t want to be associated with it.

In an interview with Capital Extra, the Mavin star claimed that the Ghanaian-Nigerian rhythm is the best genre to exist.

She disclosed that she nurtured her talent in the African sound and gave special shout-outs to the OGs who had been in the game before her.

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Speaking of her love for international artists, Ayra revealed that she enjoys listening to Victoria Monét and Caesar.

See her video below:

Nigerians react to Ayra Starr’s interview

Legit.ng compiled the reactions below:

@olacuteTunes:

"And that’s fact .You can get a calm love song, a party jam, a sad song . You can make any song out of Afro beat"

@Only1Kelay :

“Una no go let this Afrobeats rest”

@SmajOfficial:

"But the said Afrobeats is not a Genre. Make una stop dey confuse us abeg."

@Big_Araxx:

"Bosses talk say AfroBeats no good. Ayra Starr say NO. Things are happening honestly."

Mudi_Vibes:

“Same Afrobeats that Burna and Wiz said they are not doing? Please who remain for Afrobeats if we comot those 2?”

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Rick Ross speaks about working with Ayra Starr

Legit.ng recalls reporting a video of American star rapper Rick Ross gushing over Nigerian songstress Ayra Starr and how much he wishes to work with her.

In the viral clip, the Us artist gave Ayra a special shoutout, noting that he looks forward to meeting her the next time he is in Nigeria.

This confession about his love for Ayra Starr's work came months after she had dropped a remix of her song Bloody Samaritan featuring veteran pop singer Brandy.

Source: Legit.ng