Samklef, however, admitted Fela started the Afrobeats genre but insisted it was Wizkid who named it
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian music producer and singer, Samuel Oguachuba, better known as Samklef, has made a controversial claim on social media.
The veteran music creator took to his X page (formerly Twitter) on Monday to claim he and his erstwhile collaborator, Wizkid, created Afrobeats.
Samklef, later admitted Afrobeats pioneer, Fela Kuti started the gentre but insisted it was Wizkid who named the contemporary Nigerian music Afrobeats.
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The ‘Molowo Noni’ crooner went on to say Nigerian music had no genre until he and Wizkid created Afrobeats in 2010.
Sharing a throwback video of himself and Wizkid on his social media page, Samklef wrote: “Meet the Nigerian two kids that created the Afrobeats sound of today.
“As of 2009, Nigerian music had no title! Until these two created magic! 2010! Even the award categories in Nigeria were Best Hip Hop, Best R and B, Best Alternative Music and Best Reggae!
“There was nothing like Best Afrobeats! It was Wizkidayo who named it Afrobeats! Know this and know peace! Fela created Afrobeat!”
