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| Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 10:41am On Dec 11, 2020 |
this thread is a reaction to the thread "why davido never been nominated for a Grammy". Greatnesss and hard work made davido a topic of discuss. else it could have been why has tiwa savage, Tu face or Wizkids album never been nominated for a Grammy. If there was a category for world/global album song, I am sure davido would have one Grammy with the song fall. the song charted on the US charts for 40 weeks straight and it made remarkable achievements in the charts of many European and American countries. if there was ever a category like best world/global song, Burna boys ye or on the low would have also bagged an award in that category, same for Wizkids soco. Interestingly, let me tell you why I don't feel the Grammy's should be a validation for the greatness , uniqueness and versatility of any African artist. The Grammy's want you to touch themes on corruption, insecurity, oppression, gender awareness, gender inequality and racial inequality before they can consider you for nominations. this is evident in burna boys work "African giant " and Angelique kidjo "celia". African music should be solely for the fun of it, we appreciate women in our culture and we feel they need to be worshipped and pampered. this is the reality of our music today, which I cannot condem because it is cultural and original. African musicians do not really have business with the Grammy's. most of the American songs nominated in the Grammy's, do not touch these themes which are a burden for African and Middle Eastern artistes. As a Nigerian, I pray Burna boys "twice as tall" should win in the category nominated, hence it would force him to lose his originality and African appraisals for the white man's approval because from what I have seen he is hell bent on winning it for bragging rights. The Grammy really has no business or influence in the African and market value of African music, hence no Nigerian album would have gotten more streams than kidjos, Celia album. the Latinos have taken these into consideration, hence the reason why they have their own Grammy's. dear African artistes, keep having fun and expressing yourselves in your own way and do not let the misinformed Grammy influence your style or actions towards music. Music should be for the fun of it, I implore moderators over here to kindly remove the thread on why davido has never gotten a Grammy from the front page, because I feel it is a senseless aimed attack on his personality and brand. cc airmark. 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by Ofemmanu1: 10:46am On Dec 11, 2020 |
It is inferiority complex that makes Africans love grammys. The best songsters never got grammys and they remained Heroes and Legends. e g. King Sunny Ade Ayinla omo wura Barrister Killington Shina Peters Kwam 1. Otunba Pasuma etc.. grammys is overrated. 3 Likes |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by chatinent: 10:50am On Dec 11, 2020 |
Grammy is biased. 1 Like |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 10:53am On Dec 11, 2020 |
Ofemmanu1:this is very apt, thank you for your comment. I don't know when nairaland started disgracing , vilifying and pressurizing our own Nigerian brethrens to get a Grammy at all cost! this is sad and is a negative of a well renowned online forum like this. |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by Or11: 10:54am On Dec 11, 2020 |
The terms and conditions of accepting a Grammy Award winner is crazy. The process of selecting winners is even worse. Winners aren't voted for by the public. 1 Like
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| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 10:55am On Dec 11, 2020 |
chatinent:exactly even in the USA some artistes are not interested in the Grammy's and their validation of good music, it still shocks me when Nigerians are just hell bent on getting Grammy's nawah o! 1 Like |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by Creeza(m): 10:57am On Dec 11, 2020 |
grammy doesnt go the artistes, the artistes come to them. THATS WHY THERE IS ALWAYS A TIME FRAME used to consider any category winner but first you must be nominated and this happens after you have 'submitted' an entry. Anyone who feels he/she has what it takes to become a grammy nominee and eventual winner should submit an entry or stfu and stop wailing on nairaland 2 Likes |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 10:59am On Dec 11, 2020 |
Or11:wow |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 11:01am On Dec 11, 2020 |
Creeza:. .. |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by Creeza(m): 11:07am On Dec 11, 2020 |
africandictator:modified |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 11:09am On Dec 11, 2020 |
Creeza:lol burna boy, wizkid or davido are not on nairaland. |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 11:16am On Dec 11, 2020 |
chatinent:this is not debatable lol it's a fact! |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by Creeza(m): 11:29am On Dec 11, 2020 |
africandictator:Youd be shocked. But saying grammy is biased is a no no. Grammy awards songs and artistes from different ethnic orientations whereas the latin grammys you mentioned rewards artistes who sing songs in latin or portugese only One final note is that Africa has no lingua franca as a continent. 3 Likes |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 11:30am On Dec 11, 2020 |
Creeza:true though |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by Bornsinner7: 11:46am On Dec 11, 2020 |
Grammy’s are a fucking joke. Beyonce released one fucking song called “"Blacked parade” and an absolute trash album for Lion King movie and she gets nominated 9 times? Meanwhile, The Weeknd had hands down the biggest album of the year and gets snubbed completely. What the Bleep does grammy hold as a criteria to be nominated. Let them name anything, the weekend had everything in his songs this year. chatinent: Well.. op na only burna carry the Grammy for head 1 Like |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by moremuch1(m): 11:52am On Dec 11, 2020 |
No mind Africans with their yeye inferiority complex and slave mentally, oh damn 400 years of slavery must have really messed up the brains of Africans that they don't see any good in themselves unless it is recognised by the whites, Let me ask y'all a question , have you ever seen a foreign artiste aspiring to win an award organised in Africa. The answer is capital NO. Then why is it almost every African artistes dreams to win a foreign award before they consider themselves good. Talk about always wanting to get white man's validation before they see any good in themselves. It is really sad AFRICAN LEARN TO RATE YOURSEIVES, YOU DON'T NEED THE WHITE MAN'S VALIDATION AND RECOGNITION BEFORE YOU CONSIDER YOUSELVES GOOD BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT BETTER THAN YOU 1 Like |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by phelonrays: 11:55am On Dec 11, 2020 |
africandictator: exactly even in the USA some artistes are not interested in the Grammy's and their validation of good music , it still shocks me when Nigerians are just hell bent on getting Grammy's nawah o!
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| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by internationalman(m): 12:14pm On Dec 11, 2020 |
Is it the same grammy that the following artistes have never won you want me to take seriously. Snoop Dogg Nas Katy Perry Diana Ross Bust a Rhymes Nicki Minaj Sia Run DMC and lastly 2pac Funny Cadi could win a Grammy but 2PAC didn't.. Can Cadi B ever do evergreen songs like Changes Until the end of time Dear mama.. And even though Burna Boy is getting nominated he's no where near the best musician Nigeria has ever created... 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by olanipekun65561: 1:51pm On Dec 11, 2020 |
:Grammy is biased. this is not debatable lol it's a fact! 1 Like |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by tobechi74: 3:00pm On Dec 11, 2020 |
African waiting for foreigners to recognize our achievement based on their criteria. We can organize our own nigeria Grammy award and give it to whoever we like 1 Like |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 5:28pm On Dec 11, 2020 |
moremuch1:this is very apt , May God help us. 1 Like |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 5:29pm On Dec 11, 2020 |
internationalman:I love changes very evergreen song! 1 Like |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 5:30pm On Dec 11, 2020 |
tobechi74:exactly! |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 11:27am On Dec 12, 2020 |
Or11:did you get this of Wikipedia? |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by Or11: 10:59am On Dec 13, 2020 |
africandictator:not Wikipedia 1 Like |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 11:33am On Dec 13, 2020 |
Or11:oh okay |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by Baybiibee: 11:35am On Dec 13, 2020 |
africandictator: Nigerians are still looking for approval from their slave masters... Its not a new thing... 1 Like |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 11:57am On Dec 13, 2020 |
Baybiibee:exactly , we need to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery. |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by Dreyton36: 12:33pm On Dec 13, 2020 |
How wish na davido win am, we nor for hear all these long story Abeg cry ur cry , davido no sabi sing simple |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by SILENTandSMART2: 12:37pm On Dec 13, 2020 |
Lol, I'm going to collect many granny awards for Nigeria no worry,  I will break world record 1 Like |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 8:54am On Dec 14, 2020 |
Baybiibee:yeah very true! Even seuns kuti twitter bio is Grammy nominated artiste! |
| Re: Should The Grammy's Be A Tool For Judging Good African Music? by africandictator(m): 8:55am On Dec 14, 2020 |
Dreyton36:lol I sabi this guy good to have you back on here � 1 Like |
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