Naira Ali Slams New Ugandan Music, Calls It “Total Nonsense”
The conversation about the quality of Ugandan music remains ongoing, with various artistes sharing their frustrations and differing opinions on the state of the industry.
Ugandan singer and performer Nabattu Naira Ali has joined the conversation, using her social media platforms to voice her disappointment with the current state of the industry.
In a video posted on her Instagram, Ali expressed concerns about the music being produced by many new Ugandan artistes.
She said that she has seen a rise in the number of new artists but is deeply dissatisfied with the music they are creating.
According to Ali, the songs being released are “total nonsense.”
She questioned the direction of the Ugandan music industry, asking, “What is happening to our music industry?” and adding, “What is going on, people? My goodness, the music is bad.”
Ali further emphasized her disappointed outlook, stating that it has been a while since she last listened to Ugandan music, and what she is hearing now is “such a heartbreak” and “so disappointing.”
She called for a change in the industry, stating, “Something has got to be done.”
In a passionate plea, Ali asked, “Where are the real artistes? Where are the real talented people? Where are we? What are they doing? What are we up to?”
She wondered whether the pressures of everyday life had become so overwhelming for the talented artistes that they gave up on making music, or if they simply decided to leave room for the new wave of artistes, whom she referred to as “babies,” to produce what she called “trash” music.
With these comments, Naira Ali joins fellow artists such as A Pass and Mun G in openly criticizing the quality of Ugandan music.
A Pass has previously described Ugandan musicians as “dead people walking” and labeled them as “mediocre.”
Also read: The Majority Of Ugandan Musicians Are Mediocre – A Pass
Similarly, Mun G has criticized the rushed nature of music in Uganda, arguing that many artistes fail to dedicate enough time to creating their songs, resulting in substandard work.
However, not all artistes share this critical view. Singers like Zex BilangiLangi and Rickman Manrick have defended the current state of Ugandan music.
Zex expressed confidence in the industry’s growth, stating that the music being produced is good and reflective of progress.
Rickman emphasized the freedom of artistic expression, arguing that art has no set formula or limits.
Also read: “If You Do Not Want It, Do Not Buy It or Listen To It,” Rickman Tells Music Critics
He urged critics to simply avoid music they do not like rather than discrediting the industry as a whole.
