The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche, has criticised the Afrobeats genre, saying many of its songs lack meaningful content and negatively influence young people.
Speaking during the church’s Mid-year Worship Concert, Enenche announced a Youth Fire Night scheduled for September 25 and urged gospel artistes, including Prinx Emmanuel, to make themselves available for the programme as part of efforts to inspire young people through faith-based music.
“It is better to have music that is saying something that youth is hearing than the garbage that worldly musicians sing,” he said.
The cleric also criticised what he described as the content and lifestyle promoted by some Afrobeats artistes.
“Most of those Afrobeats are just saying rubbish. Smoking Indian hemp while they are singing and influencing the youths in negative ways,” Enenche said.
He argued that exposing young people to gospel music with positive messages would provide a healthier alternative and help steer them away from harmful influences.
“By the time you have this positive replacement for such garbage, then your life cannot follow such a direction,” he added.
Enenche further expressed hope that more energetic gospel songs would carry stronger messages capable of guiding young people in making responsible choices.
“They should be very word-loaded to disciple you, show you steps to take, how to stay away from negative friends, how to make the right decisions and so on,” he said.
