Afrobeats history
7 Nov
Afrobeats is a phenomenon beyond being a music genre—it is a social movement that reformed African music and the global pop charts and reimagined Africaness through sound. Afrobeats was born in West Africa, but it has evolved and gone past African residents, penetrating the global bar. Now, it’s time to investigate the awesomely diverse journey…
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