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How Afrobeats Took Over the World – From Lagos Streets to Global Stages

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    It started with *Fela Kuti* in the 1970s — he mixed jazz, funk, and African drums to create Afrobeat (no “s” then). His music was powerful, political, and spiritual.

     

    Fast-forward to the 2000s — a new generation emerged. They added hip-hop, dancehall, and pop to Afrobeat. That’s how *Afrobeats* (with an “s”) was born.

     

    Artists like *2Baba*, *D’banj*, and *P-Square* took the sound mainstream across Africa.

     

    Then came the game changers — *Wizkid*, *Davido*, *Burna Boy**Flavor* , and later Rema, Tems, Asake

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    With social media and streaming, the world started paying attention.

     

    Wizkid x Drake — "One Dance"

     

    Burna x Diddy — Grammy

     

    Rema x Selena Gomez — Billboard Hot 100

     

    Tems x Rihanna/Beyoncé — pure history!

     

    Afrobeats is now played in clubs from Lagos to London to LA. All from the streets of Africa.

     

    Moral: You don’t need to copy the world. If you stay true to your sound, the world will come to you.

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