The Oril of Kemta in the area of the local government of Odeda of the state of Ogun, Oba Adetokunbo Tejuosho, has criticized Fuji’s musician, Taye Akande Adebisi, popularly known as Taye currency, Oba Cluatholidi, Obahidi, Obaydi Adewolidi. on Friday.
Tribune Online reports that a viral video He showed the singer by making a line in Yoruba, “they were the fi n wre”, which translates into “cures madness with madness.”
In a statement on Saturday, Oba Tejuoso said that the musician could not grant coronation its due respect, describing his lyrics as careless and unreasonable of the sacred ceremony.
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He pointed out that the coronation of Oba Laraja, which attracted the best dignitaries, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was a time for dignity and cultural pride, not ridiculous.
According to him, “the throne of our ancestors is not a scenario for mockery, nor the coronation of a great monarch, an issue for careless entertainment.
“The royalty is sacred, adorned with honor and guarded by tradition. It demands reverence, dignity, honor, class and the greatest respect of all those in their presence.
“Listening to the musician (Taye currency), who was invited to represent the music before the crown, in fact, in fact before the entire world, to give the audience and sing in a way to express admiration, singing songs such as (they were lafi n wo) we used madness to cure madness.
“Such letters did not have class and unwind on such occasions, it is insulting for the sacred of the meeting.”
Oba Tejuosho added that figures such as King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey or Wasiu Ayinde would have better represented the dignity of the occasion, while the most appropriate local artists could also have been invited.
“It is not surprising that people invest so big in having characters such as King Sunny Ade, Commander Ebenezer Obey or Alh Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1 D Ultimate) in the band to represent and properly promote their images.
“And if the state of Oyo had wanted to promote yours, people like Alhaji Rasheed Ayinde (Merengge) and other quiet artists would have been an appropriate selection for an event like this.”
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