The Turbanning of, popular young Nigerian singer, Korede Bello as "Sarkin Waka" by the Kano state Emirate Council has been faulted by prominent entertainers from the Northern region including renowned Kannywood movie producer and Director, Falalu Dorayi.
Daily trust reports that Korede Bello was crowned the Sarkin Waka (King of Music) following his contribution to the society through music.
Meanwhile, Dorayi has condemned the gesture claiming that the move would demoralize northern youths. He insisted that "no matter how bad indigenous Hausa singers are, it is not fair to cross over to Lagos to pick Sarkin wakan Kano. It is not surprising, because northern elites have been like that; they look for us only when they are in need afterwards they short change us for Lagos chaps."
"All sleepless nights our musicians have been having to bring our traditional leaders and northern politicians to the limelight all they get in return was to have the title shipped to Lagos’’
He stated that since the emergence of the Emir, one Nazir Ahmad has never ceased from praising him through his songs and wondered why he was not recognized by the Emirate Council.
"In fact, before Sanusi became the emir of Kano, Nazir had envisaged and fore told in his songs of Sanusi becoming Sarkin Kano and it came to pass. I am of the opinion that if justice should be done none deserves this title but Nazir Ahmad’’
