It’s been a pleasure to watch the modern sound of afrobeats grow. The genre’s current torch bearers – Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Davido – contributed heavily to boosting afrobeats to the heights it flies ...

The top five U.S. Afrobeats Songs Artists of 2022 are Tems, Burna Boy, CKay, Wizkid & Asake. By Trevor Anderson Tems tops the first-ever year-end Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Artists ranking, ...

In Nigeria in 2022, Afrobeats had an additional layer due to the run-up to the 2023 general elections in February. In my study on the relationship between pop music and electoral consciousness, I ...

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Musa Keys is fast becoming one of the most in-demand amapiano artists around. Not only has he been performing all around the world, but he also recently drew the attention of Lewis Hamilton last week ...

Emerging in the 2000s, Afrobeats is a popular style of West African music that employs polyrhythms and syncopation and draws inspiration from hip-hop, R&B, dancehall and more while incorporating ...

Afrobeats music has taken the world by storm. Hit after hit featuring African artists has been trending on charts across the globe. But why now? "Time is of the essence," Nigerian singer Tems croons ...

Africa’s most expansive music streaming platform, Boomplay, and events outfits, R70, GI Roadshow and DJA Media, have partnered to bring incredible experiences to carnival ravers and Afrobeats lovers ...

Afrobeats – the pulsating, fusion sound coming out of West Africa and the diaspora – has been on the rise globally for the better part of a decade. In recent years, the genre has gained a foothold in ...