Omotola Shares Moments With Gen Z Son As He 'Torments' Her With His Music Playlist: “I Was Trapped”

• Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde appears to have spoken the minds of several parents following a recent encounter with her son, Michael Ekeinde
• The screen diva shared various videos from a car trip she had with her son, who was driving, after she decided to follow him to the gym
• Videos showed how the young man vibed to recent Afrobeats and Amapiano songs while teasing his mum, who was lost the whole time
• Asha Gangali speaks on Omotola and her son's different taste in music and the reasons behind it

Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has sparked interest among fans and netizens online following recent interactions with her Gen Z son, Michael Ekeinde.

The movie star explained that she chose to attend the gym with her adult children, and her son decided to "torment" her with the latest songs she had never heard before.

Omotola photographed pictures from the car drive in which her son was dancing and gesticulating to recent Amapiano and Afrobeats tracks.

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Michael Ekeinde pretended not to notice his mother's struggle while tormenting her with his avant-garde body gestures.

The movie star also claimed that her kid would have to persuade her again before she would join him in his car.

She wrote:

“Posted this on my stories and many asked me to post on my page . Hmm …. Not sure if it’s cause they find it funny or enjoy I was being tortured! Is some of today’s music even …. Phew … No comment.”

See her post below:

Previously, Legit.ng reported that Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde stormed social media on January 14, 2025, to express her displeasure about the false news about her and her family amid the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.

It will be recalled that the actress showed concern over the safety of her friend, who lives in LA, as the news of the wildfires spread.

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In an old post, she stated that while she appreciated the outpour of love and support from the public, she would like to reiterate that she did not leave LA because of the fires, as she has been in Nigeria.

Nigerians react to Omotola and son’s video

Legit.ng compiled the reactions below:

smitholawale120 said;

'Mickey. mickoool..I laughed so hard when I watch on your Instagram stories...U are Gezx Mom.U gat to learn Doc Tee😂😂😂.'

mskcateringservices wrote:

"Oh my goodness! 😍😂😂😂😂 don’t forget after all their doings (GenZ) they will then say Purrrrrrr 😂😂😂😂😂 are you feeling it… 😜😜 I can’t deal. E pele ma @realomosexy ❤️❤️ part ."

itz_golden_bee said:

"You gen car with Gen Z dem."

akpayi_of_abuja said:

"Lol sorry on their behalf mama. The speaker volume tell you were not only trapped they tortured you."

jojo_kiza wrote:

"This is totally my son be doing this lately. The loud noise in the car every time he uses my car I have to make sure to turn off the radio first."

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gina.allename said:

"Gen z and increasing volume to their songs and vibing 😂. Chai I can imagine how you coped 😂😂. It’s the you dey feel am for me 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣."

"Culture shift can be staggering" - Expert on Omotola & son

Legit.ng's expert, Asha Gangali, has reacted to the culture shock between Omotola and her son's kind of music. As a singer and songwriter, Asha shared how parents can survive such a situation.

"Culture shift can be staggering, but it’s an evolving process, therefore, parents need to accept that it’s Gen Z time right now. As a parent, if you can not connect with your children through the music they listen to, just continue to enjoy your oldies goodies and live in peace. The culture gap between parents, Gen Zs and Generation Alpha is astounding. If you can’t rock with it, just let it be; it is what it is."

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When Asha was asked to differentiate between the music of old and what Gen Z vibes to, he said:

"There are many differences between the old music and today’s music due to cultural shifts. Our sound has evolved over the years through the fusion of other music genres and cultural elements. Music of old had more constraints artistically, while today’s music has evolved into an experiment of fusion of different genres like Hiphop, R&B, and dancehall, marked with lots of memorable crossover hit songs that have defined and established Afrobeats as a distinct genre and culture. However, the old music still plays a key role in the evolution process and value chain of the music ecosystem. That is why you can still get a Grammy award for Tem’s remake of Love Me Jeje originally performed by Seyi Sodimu. Though we are in a new dispensation of Afrobeats, the old sound is still as important as the new sound, but the new music is what is driving the culture and the market. I do not believe that the old dispensation of music is better than the new dispensation in terms of music quality. The consumers of the music determine what the best quality of music is for them to spend their money on."

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Omotola Jalade replies fan

According to a previous report by Legit.ng, Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde exchanged words with a netizen over his social media post.

The X user had addressed the actress by the wrong name, and she set things straight by sharing an interesting fact about her name.

Omotola’s response to the netizen triggered series of interesting reactions from other social media users.

Sola Sanusi, HOD of the Entertainment Desk, contributed to this article. She provided exclusive commentary from a celebrity singer for this report.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng