The Nigerian DJ Association has offered a non permanent ban on songs by Afrobeats star Burna Boy, directing disc jockeys both in Nigeria and in the diaspora to rob away the artist from their playlists.
Naija Files reports that the selection follows a reported altercation between the Grammy-winning singer and in style disc jockey DJ Tunez at a non-public tournament in Lagos.
Hours sooner than the announcement, Burna Boy and contributors of his crew were alleged to have been fascinated by a bodily contrast with DJ Tunez, whose genuine name is Michael Babatunde Adeyinka.
Reports are that the incident occurred inside a nightclub, where a contrast reportedly escalated actual into a scuffle.
In retaining with The PUNCH, sources alleged that extra than one people were fascinated by the clash, with DJ Tunez stated to have been assaulted in the course of the incident.
DJs Picture Team spirit With Tunez
Reacting to the style, the DJ body, in an announcement shared on Instagram on Tuesday, expressed make stronger for DJ Tunez and urged its contributors to stand united.
“Showing their make stronger for Tunez, the Nigerian DJ Association has issued a press assertion to all disc jockeys to steer sure of taking part in the singer’s music,” the assertion read.
The association offered that Burna Boy’s songs would be excluded from DJs’ playlists pending further investigation into the incident.
“Burna Boy’s music is temporarily out of any of our DJs’ playlists till further designate. Our team will behavior a radical investigation into the incident that occurred closing evening appealing indubitably one of our possess, DJ Tunez,” it stated.
The association emphasised the need for equity, professionalism, and solidarity in the course of the leisure industry, stressing that every person DJs needs to be handled with dignity.
“Please disclose: Here at NigerianDJ, we save all our DJs first, standing agency on ‘ALL DJs are EQUAL,’ and providing a transparent, deepest carrier to relieve our DJs and clients construct their targets and ambitions,” the assertion added.
It further urged contributors to reject discrimination and uphold the values of equality and admire.
“Please develop sure that freedom and equality for all DJs nationwide to permit them to flourish. We is now no longer going to all succeed when half of us are being held motivate.
“The NigerianDJ is totally against the discrimination of any of its #NDJ,” it reads further.
Alternatively, as of the time of submitting this document, there has been no legit response from Burna Boy or his management team concerning the alleged incident or the DJs’ choice.
