Nigerian Juju legend Sir Shina Peters has declared that he owns more musical classics than the late American pop icon Michael Jackson.
Speaking on The Honest Bunch podcast, the 67-year-old said every musician dreams of creating timeless hits that outlive their career.
“Every musician wants to have evergreen songs at the end of their career,” Sir Shina Peters said.
He revealed that he counts four evergreen hits to his name and considers that a major achievement.
“The only thing you can show for showbiz at the end is how many evergreens you have produced. To my credit, I have four evergreens. Even Michael Jackson has just two; Off the Wall and Thriller. So, if I have four, I am accomplished,” he said proudly.
Sir Shina Peters, famous for blending Afrobeat and Juju rhythms, also expressed disappointment in the current Nigerian music scene. He criticized today’s artists for disregarding the musical values built by earlier generations.
“The current generation has bastardized most of the standards we labored to establish,” he lamented.
