Oxlade in 2022 released two minutes and thirty-one seconds hit song titled, ‘Kulosa’.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Afrobeats singer and songwriter, Ikuforiji Olaitan, popularly known as Oxlade, has urged his Nigerian colleagues to increase the duration of the songs they release to the public.
He threw the challenge at them on Thursday in a post he shared on his X handle.
In recent times, there has been a growing trend of short songs, usually within the range of two minutes and a few seconds, in the mainstream Nigerian music industry.
The trend of short songs, which was started by Wizkid and Mr Eazi, skyrocketed after newcomers such as Rema, Joeboy, Omah Lay, Ayra Starr and others joined in after debuting on the music scene in quick succession between 2019 and 2021.
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Oxlade was also part of the trend in the past. His 2022 hit song, ‘Kulosa’, has a duration of 2 minutes and 31 seconds.
In contrast, South African Amapiano songs are usually within the range of seven minutes and above.
Speaking on the trend via his verified social page, Oxlade wrote, “Bring back 5 minutes songs.”
His post after making the rounds online resonated with many, who lent their voices to his advocacy in the comments section.
