Nigerian Afrobeats singer Raheem Okoya has announced plans to quit the business of music.
Raheem, son of businessman and industrialist Rasaq Okoya made the announcement on Wednesday through a message shared on his Instagram page.
He said the decision was made as it had become increasingly difficult to balance his music career with other commitments.
The singer said he got into music casually to hang out and meet friends.
However, over time the hobby grew into a professional career that gave him the opportunity to perform at major events and meet or get recognition from artistes he grew up admiring.
He says it’s been more difficult to juggle the demands of a music career over the last year. He said he no longer felt able to give music the time, patience and commitment he thought it needed.
“My career started so simply, music was a hobby I did with my boys as a way of bonding and connection before it was anything else.
‘It’s been getting harder over the last year to juggle that with the other commitments I have. I’ve always been a firm believer of giving everything my best, and I no longer feel I can give this craft the effort, patience, and dedication it truly deserves.
“So I owe it to my true fans, and to my colleagues in this industry a professional exit I have decided to stop putting out new music.
“Now this era of ‘Siraheem music’ may be coming to an end for my fans, but the creative in me is still hungry for new challenges, still reaching. The future is still bright. I have plans of expanding my creative palette into other fields and will be back with new ventures.
“Music is still therapeutic for me. Maybe the album somehow finds its way into the world with time after all. Who knows what else the future has in store. “Never say never.”
Raheem began releasing music professionally around 2022 and built a following through songs such as Bad Bitch Syndrome, Kowope, SOWETO and TRU$T FUND.
His first project, By The Order Of The City, dropped on May 1, 2026.
The eight-track project arrived mere months before his announcement that he would cease releasing new music.