Veteran Nollywood actor, Patrick Doyle, has expressed his perspective on the achievements of Nigerian Grammy award-winning singer, Burna Boy, within the music industry.
This commentary comes shortly after Burna Boy, known for his ‘African Giant’ moniker, mentioned that many Nigerians underestimate his worth.
Burna Boy’s significant contributions to the Nigerian music landscape, along with his record-breaking achievements on both the local and international fronts, are undeniable.
However, in a Facebook post, Patrick Doyle suggests that Burna Boy and his fellow musicians should attribute their success to the great artists who paved the way for them.
The veteran actor argues that Burna Boy hasn’t individually accomplished anything that can be characterized as extraordinary. He believes that Burna and other Nigerian artists owe their accomplishments to the trailblazers of the past.
Doyle goes on to emphasize the importance of humility and respect for the diligent pioneers who shaped the music industry, citing icons like Sunny Ade, Fela Anikulapo, Majek Fashek, and I.K. Dairo. These musicians, according to Doyle, laid the foundation for the current generation to follow with relative ease.
In his words, “The credit for the feats that appear to be puffing the likes of Burna Boy up have to be properly ascribed to the greats who cleared the thorny paths that have created pathways for his likes to walk through practically effortlessly.eys for artists like him.
“Burna Boy has not by himself done anything that can be remotely described as great. He and his peers are recipients of the labours of heroes past.
“They need to be humble and respectful of their diligent and truly pioneering predecessors. Great artistes like SunnyAde, Fela Anikulapo, Majek Fashek , I, k. Dairo and a galaxy of others who paved the way from the 60s, to the 2000s. Greatness and great feats don’t exist in a vacuum. Let us not contribute to the creation of an arrogant and obnoxious monster.”