Fuji singer Taye Currency’s performance at the coronation ceremony of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the new Olubadan of Ibadanland has sparked intense controversy amongst social media users.
The Fuji musician’s lyrics, “were la fi n wo were,” which translates to “we used insanity to cure insanity,” were deemed unbefitting for the royal occasion.
Many Nigerians took to social media to express their outrage, describing the performance as an “embarrassment” to Ibadan indigenes and questioning the decision to invite Taye Currency.
The coronation ceremony, attended by dignitaries such as President Bola Tinubu, Governor Seyi Makinde and several traditional rulers, was meant to be a moment of cultural pride and celebration.
However, Taye Currency’s lyrics overshadowed the occasion, with many expressing disappointment and embarrassment online.
Some critics argued that the organisers were to blame for inviting Taye Currency, stating that other Fuji stars like Saheed Osupa, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (K1), or Malaika would have delivered a more fitting performance.
Oba Adetokunbo Tejuosho, the Olu of Kemta Orile in Ogun State, also condemned Taye Currency’s performance, describing it as “disgusting and uncultured” and questioning the choice of the musician for the event.
Social media users were quick to express their disappointment and outrage over Taye Currency’s performance.
“Werey la fi’wo werey na song? Nonsense,” @Frank24net bluntly put it. @olatunbosun006 chimed in, saying the performance was a “total embarrassment to his family” and questioned why such lyrics were sung on a coronation day. @Fortune4me_ola wondered who gave Taye Currency the microphone to sing “this rubbish” during the coronation.
Some users shifted the blame to the organizers, with @OluwaferanmiDan stating it’s “not his fault now; it’s the fault of the organizers that decided to platform someone whose last musical boom was 17 years ago.”
@babasafeez speculated that the choice of Taye Currency might be political, questioning why other Fuji stars like Osupa or K1 weren’t chosen instead.
@fesooyebade summed up the sentiment of many, describing the performance as “an historic disappointment, an embarrassment to Ibadan indigenes at home and in the diaspora.”
They added that the songs were not fitting for the occasion and expressed confidence that many Ibadan musicians could have delivered a better performance.
