Don Jazzy Urges Nigerian Artists to Drop Their Pride and Embrace Collaboration

Nigerian record producer and music executive, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has expressed concern over the declining culture of collaboration among Nigerian artistes.

The Mavin Records boss described the trend as dangerous to the growth of the Nigerian music industry, urging musicians to put aside excessive pride and work together.

Speaking during an episode of the On The Grind podcast, Don Jazzy stressed that no artiste could succeed in isolation, using the saying that a tree cannot make a forest to highlight the importance of teamwork.

He said: “Most of Nigerian artists need to drop their pride, grow up and understand that no man is an island. A tree cannot make a forest.”

The veteran producer acknowledged that some artistes possess the ability to write, produce and perform their own songs but insisted that individual talent should not discourage them from collaborating with others.

“If you are so talented and versatile and can write, produce and sing, kudos to you. But still, you need to collaborate. I am a fan of collaboration. I came into this business collaborating with people and I am forever going to keep collaborating. I understand the importance of collaboration,” he added.

Don Jazzy maintained that collaboration remains important not only for individual artistes but also for the overall development of the Nigerian music industry.