Jazz singer, Yinka Davies, has said that despite its surging popularity, afrobeats has overshadowed jazz. She said, “I don’t think it (afrobeats) is overshadowing jazz. They are two different genres, ...

From Lagos to London to Los Angeles, a new style is taking dance clubs and music charts by storm. Chances are, you’re already familiar with the sound, even if you haven’t heard the name. Afrobeats, a ...

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 ...

The evolution of Afrobeats has been chronicled in countless ways—through viral music videos, sold-out tours, award wins, and headline-making collaborations. But one of its most intimate and enduring ...

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 ...

Granddaddy (Allan H. Nurse) was one of those who came before Harry Belafonte. After Granddaddy and a few Afro-Latin artists, producers began using calypso like a seasoning on everything. You can hear ...

Nigerian saxophonist and recording artiste, Shola Emmanuel has released a single, experimental Afrobeats track titled Soprano Saxophone. A medley, ‘Soprano Saxophone’ meshes Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s ...

The popularity of Afrobeats is soaring internationally, and Mavin Records is one of the foremost independent labels that has been instrumental to the genre's steady rise. Due to its hit song-making ...

J Hus has been named the top Afrobeats artist in the UK over the past 12 months, as the genre finally gets its own chart. Based on streaming data and sales, he's followed by Nigeria's Burna Boy and ...

We're rolling out the 50 tracks that are the most foundational, influential and popular within Afrobeats. Over the last decade, Afrobeats has made significant inroads in the global music industry, ...