Nigeria: Many hymns were written by slave owners – Seyi Shay

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Published on 2025-05-21 22:16:53

Nigerian music artiste, Seyi Shay, has claimed that many traditional hymns were written by slave owners who forced enslaved people to sing them while being subjected to torture.

Seyi disclosed this earlier this week in a post on her Instagram story, revealing why she stopped attending a church for choosing old hymns over new songs.

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According to her, the decision to leave the church was never about doctrine or…

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