Big Brother Naija former housemate, Anita Natacha Akide best known as Tacha has slammed organizers of the Headies over hosting event in Atlanta, US.
Tacha asserted this on X formerly known as Twitter on Monday, noting that the award event, which was one of the largest Afrobeats award ceremonies, should not have been taken abroad.
She wrote, “How is it that the biggest music award show in Africa is being held abroad back-to-back? What did our colonial master do to us? What is this slave mentality? How does it make sense?
“The first time it was held in the US last year, it made sense because Afrobeats was still getting so much momentum and artists were filling up stadiums.
“Yes, it made sense, but doing it again in the US a year later—where is the sense in that?
“Yes, we are the ones promoting it here in Nigeria; we are the ones voting; have you forgotten there was a time BET would not give awards to our artists on the front stage; they would give them at the back stage?
“Even BET would not hold their award in Africa, not in South Africa or Nigeria, so why are you taking such a prestigious indigenous award abroad?
“With this slave trade mentality, we feel that we are out of it, but if we think about it, are we really out of it?.
The 16th edition of the Headies award was held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, Atlanta, United States of America.
In the Headies, Rema emerged as African Artist of the Year.
He ‘African Giant,’ Burna Boy, Ghana’s Black Sherif, Morocco’s Marwa Loud, and Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz.
Also Asake’s ‘Mr Money With The Vibe’ album emerged winner of the Album of the Year category.
Asake’s project beat Burna Boy’s ‘Love, Damini’, Rema’s ‘Rave & Roses,’ Omah Lay’s ‘Boy Alone,’ Victony’s ‘Outlaw,’ and Davido’s ‘Timeless,’ albums.
