Most people confuse Afrobeat and Afrobeats but don’t know that the two are predominantly distinct in sound and genre. Music historians have traced origin sounds of Afrobeat in Ghana and Nigeria as ...

In pulsating rhythms, where beats fuse with soul and melodies that spark spirits, a musical revolution has emerged, carrying within it the power to unite and ignite the essence of the Black community ...

This year seemed to be the year of quick returns for a few afrobeats artists. Burna Boy and Asake are among those who returned with projects after a short break and Adekunle Gold also joined that list ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emerging in the 2000s, Afrobeats is a popular style of West African music that employs polyrhythms and syncopation and draws ...

Afrobeats did not become a global force by accident . It grew out of years of experimentation, resilience, cultural ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I tell stories about creating environments that empower everyone. For many professionals, especially during times like these with ...

The documentary was created by a Nigerian who lived 'Afrobeats,' who has knowledge, back stories and the context. The narrative was led by the British-Nigerian/Ghanaian contingent of DJ Abass, Ayo ...

In 2006, a crew of young musicians from Nigeria set up the Hottest Coalition of Nigerian DJs. The group comprised artists living in the country as well as in the growing diaspora around the world.

When Asake takes the stage at the King’s Theatre on November 8 for this year’s Red Bull Symphonic, he will be the third artist (after Metro Boomin and Rick Ross), as well as the first Nigerian act, to ...