{"id":889888,"date":"2026-02-03T03:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/actor-gideon-okeke-slams-neglect-of-film-industry-amid-afrobeats-success\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T03:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:17:08","slug":"actor-gideon-okeke-slams-neglect-of-film-industry-amid-afrobeats-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/actor-gideon-okeke-slams-neglect-of-film-industry-amid-afrobeats-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor Gideon Okeke slams neglect of film industry amid Afrobeats success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Music <\/p>\n

\n

Entertainment <\/p>\n

\n

January 26, 2026 by
\n Yewande Fasan<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n \"music <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n

Actor Gideon Okeke <\/a>has criticised the entertainment industry for prioritising Afrobeats stars over actors, actresses, and filmmakers.<\/p>\n

In a video on Instagram, Okeke questioned why musicians receive global recognition while Nollywood professionals are overlooked.<\/p>\n

He referenced top music stars, wondering if they would acknowledge Nollywood talents if they looked beyond their circle.<\/p>\n

Okeke noted that despite Afrobeat\u2019s global attention, Nigerian films lack international exposure and endorsements, stating that influential figures aren\u2019t promoting Nollywood.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know how we carry our Afrobeat music on our head. Big three, big five, big this. We idolise and worship ourselves,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s going to happen if your big three, big five, or whoever big over there, come down to look around and see your cousins on the other side of the media hemisphere and say, ah, you see that bros over that side? He\u2019s bad. That babe, bad\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

Music Read Also: Tinubu opened political space for young Nigerians \u2013 City Boy Movement DG<\/a><\/h2>\n

\u201cUna no dey watch Nigerian films, all of una, una know yourself. Una watch Nigerian film? Beat yourself on the chest, you know yourself,\u201d he said in pidgin.<\/p>\n

Okeke urged musicians and influential figures to promote Nollywood, citing former US President Barack Obama\u2019s annual music endorsements.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince when Obama sit down for presidential seat, na every year Obama dey endorse una, every year, it will come out. He will publish his best music, una name no dey fall inside? Abi no be so?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNigerian films never, ever move like that before,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He stressed that collective progress benefits everyone, lamenting the lack of unity within the creative industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody owes you anything, and you don\u2019t owe anybody anything,\u201d he said, urging entertainers to support their own.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Music Entertainment January 26, 2026 by Yewande Fasan Actor Gideon Okeke has criticised the entertainment industry for prioritising Afrobeats stars over actors, actresses, and filmmakers. In a video on Instagram, Okeke questioned why musicians receive global recognition while Nollywood professionals are overlooked. He referenced top music stars, wondering if they would acknowledge Nollywood talents if […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":889889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[131522],"class_list":["post-889888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business-news","tag-podcast-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/889888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=889888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/889888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/889889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=889888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=889888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=889888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}