Recent years have seen the popularity of Afrobeats soar across the world. This week sees the launch of the first ever Official Afrobeats Chart, a weekly Top 40 initiated by Afro Nation that will shine a spotlight on Afrobeats artists enjoying success in the UK, where the scene has been thriving for the best part of a decade.
Broadly speaking, Afrobeats is a fusion of West African pop music with western rap, bashment, dancehall, R&B and EDM. It’s the sound of Nigeria and Ghana, with a focus on creating upbeat, fun and energetic melodies designed to make you move.
Crucially, Afrobeats is different to Afrobeat, a music style pioneered by Fela Kuti and developed in the 1960s. Afrobeat is big band, afro-funk, jazz-influenced and often highly
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