The
rejuvenated artiste says he is happy that dancehall music has an equal platform
with other genres of music in Nigeria.
In an interview with Saturday Beats
of the Saturday edition of The Punch, dancehall act Shank spoke
about the acceptance of dancehall music by the mainstream in Nigeria over the
last couple of years.
“I feel happy that finally, there is a
platform for reggae artistes to be seen in the same light as any other secular
act; so it is a win-win situation for me” said Shank.
He also went ahead to say that he is
not envious of Patoranking’s success with the dancehall genre. “I can
never be jealous of Patoranking. There is no envy at all” he stated.
Patoranking
has been the poster boy of the dancehall genre in Nigeria since 2013, thanks to
his singles ‘Alubarika’, ‘Girlie O’, and ‘Girlie O‘ remix
featuring Tiwa Savage.
Shank was the leading star of the
dancehall scene with his smash hit in 2008 ‘Julie’. The dancehall’s act career
has been unstable for most parts due to label issues.
“I have had my moment in the spotlight
and when I was on top of my game, there was nobody around to contend with me.
Right now, there are a lot of people doing dancehall music and it has become a
movement. I don’t see it as if only one person is spearheading the reggae
movement.
I like the fact that anybody that sings
dancehall music would be listened to now” he said.
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