I won’t change my style of music for acceptance – Shady Blue

A United Kingdom-based afrocentric soul singer, Folashade Aboderin, aka Shady Blue, insists that her style of music is unique, and she has no plans to change it in order to gain widespread acceptance.

The singer made this known at her live show and album launch which held in Ikeja, Lagos, last week.

The event, which was tagged, ‘Shady Blue Live in Lagos’, featured the ‘Ginger Bread Band’, as well as performances from artistes such as Ema Onigah, Gwen, and Eniggy.

Speaking at the event, Shady Blue said, “I want to be remembered for the lyrics and the sound of my music. My music is very unique. It is not as commercial as the music that’s coming out these days. I was recently asked if I was thinking of changing my style for acceptance; and I said, ‘no’. I can only fuse it with some of the current sounds, but my musical root is in jazz. Any music I make will always have a jazz influence.”

The singer also stated that it was more difficult for women to make it in the music industry. She said, “Being in the music industry as a woman is very difficult, except one is willing to let go of one’s dignity and do certain things. It is the same everywhere in the world though, and I am not afraid to say it. No label or sponsor has ever done anything for me before.”