Nigerian artist and composer Stanley Omah Didia, known as Omah Lay, responded to fans who called his music “depressing.”
Omah Lay responded to the criticism by saying that his music is a representation of real-life experiences and emotions and that he doesn’t care what people call it.
In an interview with London’s The Beat FM, the singer said he doesn’t care what his music is called as long as listeners like it.
He also said he would never argue with people about his music.
Using his words:
“I just make my music how I want to make my music. I try as much as possible to stay away from titles and everything the world is trying to put on you. Because as my guy would always say, ‘When the smokes clear, then you see clearly.
“So when you identify with those things [titles and tags] it just… I just make my music, I don’t care what anybody wants to tag it to enjoy it as long as you enjoy the music. If you feel like it’s Afro-depression, I am okay with that as long as you enjoy the music. Some other people would dance to it.
It’s art. That’s what I make and I just leave the world to enjoy how they want to enjoy it. The fans have their own opinions, I would never argue with that. If that’s how they enjoy it, that’s how they enjoy it.”