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Pop musicians from other parts of the continent have been making music under the Afrobeats banner, but it is the Nigerians Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy who have each sold out The O2 arena in London or the Accor Arena in Paris. Undoubtedly, Nigerian artists are the trailblazers of the Afrobeats movement. Nigeria’s over 200 million-strong population ...
Related to this is the culture of dance videos – challenges and general routines – orchestrated by Afrobeats artistes across social media platforms that have contributed greatly to the unprecedented global rise of Afrobeats. The explosion of these dance videos on TikTok, for example, demonstrates that language is no barrier to the acceptance and po...
The collaborations by Afrobeats artistes with the biggest music stars in the world have made for further global exposure. For The Lion King: The Gift (2019), US star Beyoncé did the unprecedented by enlisting the services of numerous Afrobeats stars, including Wizkid and Burna Boy. Her Brown Skin Girl featuring Wizkid won Best Music Video at the 20...
The category of Best African Act was introduced at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2005 while the Best International Act: Africa premiered at the 2011 edition of the BET Awards. These were landmarks pointing to an African pop music unable to be confined within Africa anymore. They also represented an improved opportunity for high profile exposure. I...
Musicians typically desire to have a global reach. The importance of America as the world’s entertainment capital guarantees that for the average artist, acceptance in America is tantamount to global acceptance. The Grammy Awards represents the ultimate recognition in music. The categories of Best Global Music Album and Best Global Music Performanc...
May 25, 2023 · The infectious rhythms and energetic beats of Afrobeat naturally inspire movement and groove. Dance styles such as the Azonto, Shoki, and Gwara Gwara have become synonymous with Afrobeat, with artists and fans showcasing their dance skills during performances and music videos.
Apr 6, 2022 · Afrobeat, on the other hand, is what Nigerian music icon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti called his invention, which blended jazz, funk, psychedelic rock and traditional West African chant and rhythms in the early 1970s. Afrobeat typically bears messages of liberation.
Jan 12, 2022 · Now, artists from Africa are rapidly reshaping the sound and texture of pop music — and Afrobeats just had its biggest year ever. Burna Boy and Wizkid, two of Nigeria’s biggest stars, both ...
Jan 7, 2024 · Afrobeat has now evolved into Afrobeats. ‘The new sound of Africa’ is a sonic melting pot, a fusion of so many different sounds from all around the world which effortlessly retains its...
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Sep 6, 2022 · With the fall season around the corner, Afrobeats continue to reverberate around the world. China’s hit summer song takes fans back through space and time. Afrobeats has soared in popularity, from Lagos to New York, and even Seoul, South Korea.
