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 ...
Amapiano is a mix of deep house, kwaito, jazz and lounge music. Afrobeats, on the other hand, is an umbrella term used to describe West African music to outsiders. READ MORE South Africa: Lojay and ...
On a rainy Thursday night in July, a flood of people crowd the bar on the ground floor at Delmar. It’s after midnight and concertgoers have migrated from the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre to the ...
Afrobeats finds its traditional roots in music created throughout West Africa and the diaspora. With strong ties to Ghana, Nigeria, and the U.K., Afrobeats has expanded globally through increased ...
Another Grammy Awards season and there is a growing list of African nominees. For African music enthusiasts, it is heartwarming that recognition is being accorded to practitioners in the Afrobeats ...
<strong><em>#FeatureByBoomplay - </em></strong>If you love African music, Afrobeats, pop culture and history, then the "Afrobeats: The Backstory" documentary, which ...