By David Kabiyesi
Sonic artist Olawale Ashimi, othetwise known as Brymo, says losing out at the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) in Dakar, Senegal has nothing to do with the petition signed by by over 400, 000 individuals to strip him of his nomination over social comments.
Fielding questions from reporters recently, Brymo admitted that he lost out due many other factors even though he had looked forward to winning the awards.
“I think, months before, I’d announced that I was no longer a musician and that I was instead a sonic artist. It meant I was no longer eligible for awards that musicians get. However, AFRIMA nominated my work ‘Esan’, so I forgot all that and looked forward to the event. But in truth, I’m no longer a singer so I didn’t want it.
“There’s a songwriting category but they shouldn’t nominate sonic artists. I was looking forward to it anyway, and then something happened. I got into trouble talking about Biafra leaving and staying. So I stayed out of AFRIMA and didn’t attack the award afterward. Not winning had nothing to do with the southeast fracas. Everything only just came together.”
