I Don’t Promote Nudity In My Videos – Banky W

 At a press conference held at Terra Kulture in Victoria
Island Lagos Friday for the launch of the remix and
campaign, journalists questioned the panel of D’Banj,
Diamond Platinumz, Omotola Jalade, Waje, Banky W,
Bono, and others on the nudity, especially of women,
in some of their videos as this is contrary to the
course they are fighting for – girls’ and women’s
rights.
Banky W, however, countered the notion that he
promotes nudity saying, “Throughout my career, I
have never shot a dirty video or promoted nudity in
my videos except for the few ones I featured on. And
I don’t believe that we should force every artiste to
sing a certain type of song or video let art be art and
let them do whatever they like.
“It is hypocritical of us to sit here and say all artistes
are shooting a particular kind of video. That is simply
not true. Everyone has a role to play in the kind of
video that goes on tv. For example, late last year, two
of my favourite videos that I have ever done, Mercy
and Unborn Child, they are very strong songs and
have positive messages in them. And of all the videos
I have done in my life those two videos have the least
views and airplay.
“But when I sang ‘Lagos Party’, ‘Yes/ No’, ‘Strong
Thing’ they were huge in the media. I guarantee you
that every artiste has a positive song on their albums
but if you are not going to let an artiste business
survive, they will have to do what you like. So let’s
stop being hypocritical that because we are doing a
fantastic movement like this everything should be on
hold encourage us too by requesting the positive

songs too.”

D’Banj, Diamond Platnumz, Banky W and Femi Kuti

and Bono, the lead singer of U2 and co founder of

ONE.org joined forces with Omotola Jolade, Waje,

Selmor Mtukudzi on the remix of Strong Girls and

Women.

The song produced by Cobhamns Asuquo advocates

women’s empowerment initiative to conscientize the

public on the need for greater investment in girls and

women.

The initiative is based on the idea that poverty is

sexist meaning, it is harder for a girl born in poverty

to fight it out than a boy and poverty won’t be

defeated until women and girls are put first.