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‘Commercializing Gospel music is a scam’- Zamorra
Nigerian Afrobeat artist Abdulateef Oluwashina Adekunle, better known as Zamorra, recently stirred up controversy on social media by sharing his views on gospel music commercialization, despite primarily working within the Afrobeat genre.
Zamorra expressed his belief that commercializing gospel music is deceptive, arguing that it should remain free. In his opinion, gospel music embodies the message of Jesus’ good news and should not be treated as a commodity for profit.
This stance suggests that Zamorra advocates for gospel music to be shared freely without financial motives, emphasizing its sacred message and essence.
In a thought-provoking post, Zamorra questioned his followers about the absence of hymn composers in their church experiences during their upbringing. When prompted about how gospel artists should support themselves financially, the Nigerian singer suggested seeking supplementary employment rather than relying solely on revenue from gospel music sales.
Zamorra’s comments have sparked debate within the music community, raising important questions about the intersection of art, spirituality, and commerce in the context of gospel music.
Via his social media, he said, “COMMERCIALIZING Gospel music is a SCAM!!!! It’s the GOSPEL! it’s to be FREE!!!! It’s an awkward occupation, lol really, commercializing the good news cos you made dem into melodies? How many hymnal composers were invited to your church to perform Hymns while you were growing up”.
COMMERCIALIZING Gospel music is a SCAM!!!! It’s the GOSPEL! it’s to be FREE!!!! It’s an awkward occupation , lol really, commercializing the good news cos you made dem into melodies? How many hymnal composers were invited to your church to perform Hymns while you were growing up…
— ZAMORRA 🐈⬛ (@Zamosings) March 14, 2024
Zamorra rose to fame with his song “Importanter,” which he made off of a popular Twitter trend. The song and trend both went viral and received massive airplay across the nation. He released a remix of “Importanter Rmx” with Small Doctor, the street ambassador. Zamorra has become a household name in the Nigerian music industry and continues to produce hit songs.