Nigerian music star Tiwa Savage has cautioned Afrobeats artistes against letting fame and fortune get into their heads, reminding them that they are merely ambassadors of the global movement.
Speaking in a recent interview with Hot 97 FM, New York, Savage stressed that humility is essential because success in the music industry can be fleeting.
We are just ambassadors, we are just like the faces of Afrobeats. That’s why we can’t let it get into our heads because we are just vessels and there can be somebody else, she said.
According to the Somebody’s Son crooner, falling from fame is worse than never achieving it in the first place.
God can take it away like that. So, you have to be grounded. Imagine coming this far and then falling. That is worse than not ever tasting fame. I would rather have never seen in my life than seen and lose my sight. That is worse to me. So, for me, I have tasted this thing now, I have to be humble. Just for God’s sake, she added.
The singer also expressed admiration for some of her peers, including Ayra Starr, whom she described as confident and bold, and Tems, who she praised for her mystery and independence.
