Don’t judge Africa until you visit Nigeria, Ghana – Tems

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Grammy Award-winning artist Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has called on the global community to move past stereotypes and engage more deeply with African cultures particularly those of Nigeria and Ghana.

Speaking during an interview with Fashion Bomb Daily at the 2025 Met Gala in New York, Tems urged international audiences to experience cities like Lagos and destinations in Ghana firsthand in order to gain a genuine understanding of African life.

She emphasized that Africa’s true essence is reflected in its cultural diversity and vibrant creativity.

She said, “I always encouraged people to go to Lagos and Ghana for vacation. Just go and see for yourself before you make an opinion [about Africa]. See it for yourself and see how you feel.

“I think it [the beauty of Africa] is in the creativity, the daily efforts, the looks, the songs, the traditions and the cultures.”

Tems also spoke about how diverse African music is contrary to the global perception that it is just Afrobeats.

“We [Africans] can go further in every single aspect of sound. We are not just Afrobeats. There is Amapiano, Afrosoul, R&B, Afro Jazz. There are so many genres in African music that people are not all the way tapped into yet,” the singer said.

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