MohBad: Alibaba Speaks On Pressure On Aspiring Artistes To Indulge In ‘Rituals’ For Fame

MohBad: Alibaba Speaks On Pressure On Aspiring Artistes To Indulge In ‘Rituals’ For Fame

During an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, comedian and actor Akunyota Akpobome, widely known as Alibaba, asserted that aspiring artists often engage in occult practices before securing a record label deal.

Alibaba pointed out that these rituals are among various factors that lead young artists to have blurred judgment. His statements come in the wake of escalating public concern over the reported hardships faced by the late 27-year-old singer Ilerioluwa Olademeji, popularly known as Mohbad, until his passing on September 12.

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“For me, there are some things that you would not want to do, and you must stick with it. It is the same thing with some of these artists — some of them do rituals now,” said Alibaba.

“As an artiste, you must define your purpose, you must hold on to some strong values you’ve been brought up with.

“If you are someone who is in a position with your creative abilities, you don’t need that kind of pressure. You don’t need somebody making you sign or take an oath for you to be creative.”

According to the performer, there is a strong desire to become well-known and successful that is displacing some artistes’ core principles and “this is where peer pressure sets in”.

“People just want to blow; they want to be seen, they want to be heard, they want to make money, they want to belong. And because of that, they step back from the values they have been brought up with and do what they shouldn’t do,” he said.

Alibaba argued that certain artistes are surviving and thriving despite the pressures of the entertainment industry.

“They don’t smoke, they don’t hold cigars, they don’t hold the glass cup and drink whiskey in their [music videos], and they insist on it,” he said.

“Even if the choreography says it would add colour to the video, they would say no.”

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