Nigeria, June 2 -- Nigerian music producer Olumide Ogunlade, popularly known as ID Cabasa, has warned about the subconscious influence of R&B on Afrobeats.

While appearing on the Sunday edition of Channels TV's Rubbin' Minds, he expressed concerns that Nigerian artistes are gradually losing their cultural identity in a quest to appeal to international audiences.

Admitting the positives of the diaspora effect, he said, "There's a good part to the attention Afrobeats is getting from the West. Many young Nigerian producers are learning new sounds and improving production quality. But the impact of international influence on our cultural identity is a concern we can't ignore."

Pointedly expressing his concern, Cabasa clarified that Afrobea...