‘We don’t value our own’ - Reggie says after documentary recognizes his impact

He said this while commenting on a documentary on Afrobeats by a Nigerian film maker, Ayo Shonaiya. The documentary titled, Afrobeats: The Backstory and premiered by Netflix, has generated several points of views since it was aired.

According to Reggie, he has produced a similar documentary on hiplife, but unfortunately, many broadcasting firms in the country declined to air it.

“Now that this new documentary {on Afrobeats} is out, people are saying I never did something like that. I did it 10 years ago, 10 years, and it is lying down. It is extensive. Everybody was featured in it, including Obrafour and co. So, this is why I tell you I feel disrespected. We don’t value our own. Listen, the documentary, I can say to you, is better than the one you watched.”

He further disclosed that the documentary he produced was led by professor from New York, who has written a book on the genre.

“My country I have approached so many times. I can’t even get it on TV3, so it is a good question you just asked. This documentary was shot by a professor from New York. It is extensive. You will see everybody in this documentary. It is called ‘Living The Hiplife’. Then he wrote a book. It is lying there right now. I have been talking about this, but nobody seems to care.”