Veteran Juju musician, Oluwashina Akanbi Peters, popularly known as Sir Shina Peters, has shared his thoughts on musical legacy and longevity, emphasizing that true greatness lies in creating timeless songs.
Speaking during a recent episode of The Honest Bunch podcast, the 67-year-old legend stated that every musician’s ultimate goal should be to produce classics that outlive them.
According to him, he considers himself fulfilled because he has four evergreen hits to his credit, which he claims is more than late American pop legend Michael Jackson managed to achieve.
“The only thing you can show for showbiz at the end is how many evergreens you have produced. To my credit, I have four evergreens. Even Michael Jackson has just two; Of The World and Thriller.
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“So, if I have four, I am accomplished,” he said.
Sir Shina Peters, however, expressed disappointment in the direction modern Nigerian music has taken. He noted that the values and standards built by his generation have been eroded by the current wave of artists, describing the situation as a “bastardisation” of the art.
