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A Muslim community, identified as @nigerianmuslim on Instagram, has condemned the usage of Quranic verse in a music video by a fast-rising Nigerian singer and songwriter, Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi, aka Seyi Vibez.
In their words: “We condemn the use of the Quran in a music video!”
Seyi Vibez suffered a severe backlash from the Muslim community after he opened his music video with a Quranic verse.
The singer unveiled a snippet of his new music video a couple of days ago. This came after Asake dropped his 2023 debut single, Yoga.
The Muslim community, on Instagram, made a repost of Seyi Vibez’s video. In their caption, it was indicated that they would not tolerate the use of the Quran in a music video.
This development has set tongues wagging on all socials.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Seyi Vibez began his music career in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, where he also spent his formative years.
The Ketu Nigerian Afro-pop musician attended As-Sodiq Primary School. His enrollment at Agric Ikorodu’s Skylights Secondary School came later. He was a sociology student at Lagos State University.
Seyi Vibez started to recognize his musical abilities when he was in high school. For his classmates at school or his family at home, he would perform cover versions of songs by some of his favorite artists.
By doing this, he was able to recognize his singing talent and decided to pursue it professionally.
The fast-rising singer started writing songs and releasing them even though he was not yet signed to a record label.
He is currently one of the performers dominating the music scene with his constant stream of hit recordings.
His mostly Afro-pop musical style draws greatly on historical figures like Fela Kuti for influence.
Seyi Vibez performs his songs in Yoruba and occasionally in English in order to reach a larger audience unrestricted by linguistic boundaries.
He has gained popularity in countries that do not speak Yoruba. Before Seyi’s debut in 2021 with the popular song “God Sent,” he released a few songs while not receiving any recognition for them.
The song is off his debut album, NSNV (No Seyi, No Vibes). The song’s popularity assisted Seyi in expanding his fan base and solidifying his position in the business.