Some Afrobeats songs use moral language that softens and normalises cybercrime.
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African artists with major US industry support have the advantage - now more than ever.
The album doesn’t live up to the hype - but features some decent collaborations.
The annual South African Amapiano Awards will be held on 2 April, a tribute to the growing stature of the dance music genre.
Afrobeats truly conquered the globe, influencing music styles, packing out stadiums and lifting awards.
With his new album Love, Damini he has conquered the world. But how much of his creative soul does he have left?
With Renaissance, Beyoncé is again shaping pop culture, honouring black disco pioneers and Africa’s rise.
Afrofusion is a music style that existed even before Burna Boy was born.
Nigerian popular music - Afrobeats - is storming the world’s stages. But it’s just the latest stage in a vibrant century of recorded music in the country.
His rhythmic sounds connected with the diaspora and his collaborations with stars like Drake and Beyoncé elevated his name.
Of a record nine nominees, seven are from West Africa. The global rise of Afrobeats music owes its soul to Nigeria’s iconic star Fela Kuti.
Afrobeats emerged when West African pop music became cool. It has been boosted by the diaspora, big name collaborations and American culture.
Nigerian music is gaining momentum across the world, but a study of hip hop lyrics and videos shows how the music also negatively affects women.
Young Nigerians are protesting bad governance and police brutality. Where is the music to assist them?
How do elements of Fela Kuti’s music get reproduced by today’s pop musicians?
How do two artists from different ends of the world get inspired by the pioneer of Afrobeats?
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Research Fellow, Rhodes University
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town
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University of Lagos
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Potsdam
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Professor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship, Unizik Business School, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Lecturer, University of Nigeria
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Lecturer, Federal University, Oye Ekiti
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Professor of Music, Wesleyan University
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Visiting Fellow, Mannheim Centre for Criminology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Lecturer in Music, University of Nigeria