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“Finesse”, “Rush” And 4 Other Afrobeats Songs That Went Viral Before Their Official Release Dates
Good music has been the underlying factor that Afrobeats musicians have used to gain the spotlight, first in their home countries and then globally. Burna Boy, Davido, and Yemi Alade are some of the acts who have used this to push the boundaries of their careers. When it comes to album release, a lot goes…
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Afrobeats: Here Are The Founding Fathers of the Dynamic Music Genre
West Africa, in particular, gave rise to a new musical genre in the early 2000s that was a...
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“Somebody’s Son”, “Last Last” and 3 Other Popular Afrobeats Songs That Encapsulate ‘Love and Heartbreak’
For some strange reason, a significant portion of Afrobeat’s songs that have graced the...
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Top 5 Most Streamed Ghanaian Afrobeats Artistes on Spotify in September
The Afrobeats genre is made up of a fine blend of traditional African music genres such as...
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Afrobeats: Ghana’s Enviable Contribution to the Success of Africa’s Biggest Music Export In Recent Times
During the time when legendary Nigerian musicians Fela Kuti and Tony Allen produced the Afrobeat genre, the then-new African sound did not become popular until around 2005. The new millennium came with...
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Afrobeats and Amapiano: Rival Genres or Complimenting Each Other to Shine Light on Africa’s Talent?
Amapiano, the genre of music generally characterized by its slow tempo, deep basslines, and a unique trend of the bass drum has been around a lot longer than it is being purported. The music genre sometimes...
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Afrobeats: Africa’s New Wave Taking Over the Rest of the World
In the early 2000s, Africa, specifically, West Africa, birthed a new genre of music that was a fine blend of traditional African music genres such as highlife, fuji, and Afrobeats, with Western music genres...
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Afrobeats Is A Goldmine: Here Are 6 Undeniable Reasons Why
Over the last three decades, the sound of music in Africa has undergone drastic fine-tuning and has left in its wake, many artistes and direct players in the music industry, reaping from it and making...
