Singer and pioneer of the CopaceticMusic movement, Adebayo Olotu, aka BYTunes, has said his recent relocation to Los Angeles, United States, will help take the new genre of music to a wider international audience while preserving its Nigerian roots.
According to him, he deliberately remained in Nigeria for some years to develop the movement before expanding globally.
“I truly decided to wait back home for a few more years to be able to do some grassroots works for the new genre of music, CopaceticMusic,” he said.
Describing CopaceticMusic as the “diplomatic evolution” of the style he introduced in 2024, the artiste said his creative process has remained consistent, noting that the sound is a reflection of his continuous evolution as an artiste.
“Regardless of the blueprint, I have been evolving. Nothing changed. I just stay Copacetic, enjoying the work of fusion that God is using me to deliver,” he added.
Speaking about his new seven-track project, Copaceticmusic Genre, BYTunes explained that each song was carefully created to represent the identity of the movement.
“If you are able to rap, sing and also infuse a bit of either dancehall, R&B, trap, Fuji, amapiano, highlife, Afrobeats, Konto or hip-hop, regardless of how many bars you choose to apply from these genres, it is already a CopaceticMusic sound,” he said.
He added that collaborative works within the genre require artistes to share verses in an interwoven style, while instrumental combinations from different genres can also contribute to creating the signature rhythm.
On maintaining the originality of the sound while appealing to a global audience, BYTunes said his creative direction has been guided by divine inspiration.
“I don’t even know how I’m doing it. One thing I came to realise after some years is that God is truly using me,” he said.
Reflecting on his journey, the singer said CopaceticMusic was a natural progression of the different sounds he had explored throughout his career.
He explained that before creating the genre, he had experimented with dancehall, rap, fuji and other styles, adding that his experience as a backup musician for fuji artiste, Karashi, also contributed to his musical development.
The artiste further advised young Nigerian musicians seeking to create unique identities to focus on originality rather than chasing the idea of inventing a genre.
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