Nigerian Afropop star Tems has told the BBC "people don't really respect women" in her industry.
The two-time Grammy award-winner told the BBC that at the start of her career, she struggled to be taken seriously.
"I realised that there's always a cost. There's always a price that you pay. And a lot of those prices I wasn't willing to pay and there wasn't a lot of options," Tems said.
Afropop has gained immense global popularity over the past decade, but despite this growth it remains notoriously male-dominated.
The industry's so-called "Big Three" - Burna Boy, Davido and Wizkid - are all male - while their female counterparts, such as Tiwa Savage and Yemi Alade, have spoken out about the barriers they face because of their gender.
