Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has disclosed that while growing up in London, she used to feel unhappy about her African heritage.
She, however, stated that the positive image Afrobeats is giving the continent has made her proud of her race.
Speaking at the Unstoppable Africans event recently, Savage boasted that Afrobeats is unstoppable.
The superstar dismissed claims that Afrobeats is currently having its worst performance in two decades.
She argued that contrary to claims that the genre was declining, it is gaining more ground on charts and tours.
The singer noted that Afrobeats has achieved a lot despite not having enough support, structure or infrastructure.
“Afrobeats is the fastest growing genre in the world. We kind of created it with nothing; no support, no infrastructure, no real belief even from our own people initially.
“I remember growing up in London and I was not happy being African. But now I’m so proud because of how big Afrobeats is growing.
“There was a conversation at one point that Afrobeats is going to have its 15 minutes of fame and then fades away. But we are still here. We are not slowing down. In fact, we are filling out stadiums, and we are getting the biggest songs on the charts right now.
“I don’t know how true this is, but apparently one in every four black persons is a Nigerian or an African.
“So, we are not going anywhere. As much as they are trying to quiet us down, the music is not going anywhere. We are Africans and we are unstoppable,” she remarked.
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