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Afrobeats experiencing its worst decline in 20 years – DJ Big N

Disc jockey Nonso Temisan Ajufo, popularly known as DJ Big N, has expressed concern over what he described as the worst decline in Afrobeats’ global influence in two decades. Speaking in a recent ...
Forbes

Is Tyla Afrobeats? Grammy Win Sparks Debate

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tyla, winner of the Best ...
CNN

Why Ghanaian singer King Promise and other African artists don’t want to be boxed into Afrobeats

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western mainstream. There’s now an Afrobeats category at the MTV Video Music Awards, and performers like ...
Forbes

How Flavour Chose Highlife Over Afrobeats — And Won Africa’s Heart

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. While his contemporaries chased Afrobeats, Flavour chose to ...
The Source Magazine

Black Music Month – Afrobeats: Laying the Foundation

The foundation of Afrobeats is built on a rich tapestry of African musical heritage, visionary artistry, and cultural innovation. While Afrobeats (a genre distinct from Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat) emerged ...