Nigerian songwriter and singer, Ayra Starr has described Nigerian men as supportive and confident.
In an interview on ‘Way Up With Angela Yee,’ Ayra Starr stated; “Nigerian men love to take care of their women. They’re very supportive of their wife or girlfriend. They’re very very confident, but you know, men are men. A man is a man still,” she said.
For a Nigerian artist building an increasingly global profile, speaking positively about home in an international space is just as important.
Predictably, Nigerian social media found a comparison. Burna Boy’s widely circulated comments about Nigerian women, in which he stated he does not date them, citing a focus on materialism, have resurfaced in the comment sections following Ayra’s interview, with many drawing a pointed contrast between the two artists’ perspectives on their compatriots. The comparison was not lost on fans, and the conversation has added an extra layer of engagement to an already well-received clip.
Nigerian men often defame Nigerian women abroad Burna Boy was asked a question and had nothing good to say. With everything Ayra faced from Nigerian men, she could have responded negatively too, but she chose to speak well. She knows dragging your own abroad only makes everyone.
