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The U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart is a standard record chart, ranking the most popular Afrobeats songs in the United States and it is published weekly by Billboard. [1] The chart ranks the 50 most popular songs every week. It was established by Billboard, in association with Afro Nation, on 22 March 2022. The chart is compiled by Billboard, and ...
Afrobeats, not to be confused with Afrobeat or Afroswing, is an umbrella term to describe popular music from West Africa and the diaspora [1] [2] that initially developed in Nigeria, Ghana, and the UK in the 2000s and 2010s. Afrobeats is less of a style per se, and more of a descriptor for the fusion of sounds flowing out of Nigeria and Ghana.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Afrobeat (also known as ... is a West African music genre, fusing influences from Yoruba music [5] [6] ...
Anthony Ebuka Victor (born 5 January 2001), known professionally as Victony, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper. [1] He was born in Ojo, Lagos, he hails from the Orsu local government area of Imo State. [2] He was influenced while growing up by artists such as Davido, Wizkid, Mi, and Falz. Victony began his musical journey in 2016 as a ...
Afrobeats: The Backstory is a documentary series that delves into the rise and global influence of Afrobeats, a genre of music that originated in Nigeria.Directed by Nigerian filmmaker Ayo Shonaiya, the series premiered on Netflix on 29 June 2022, offering an in-depth look at the cultural, political, and social landscape that shaped the Afrobeats sound, as well as its growth.
The Ransome-Kuti family c. 1940. Kuti [5] was born into the Ransome-Kuti family, an upper-middle-class family, on 15 October 1938, in Abeokuta, Colonial Nigeria. [6] His mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, was an anti-colonial feminist, and his father, Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, was an Anglican minister, school principal, and the first president of the Nigeria Union of Teachers. [7]
In 2019, New African magazine listed Davido as one of the 100 most-influential Africans. [6] His third studio album, A Better Time, was released on November 13, 2020. In February 2021, Davido appeared on Time 100's Next List. [7] He released Timeless, his fourth studio album, on March 31, 2023.
Critics noted that Wizkid has introduced Afrobeats to a wider audience, paving the way for other African artists to reach international success. [150] In 2021 Billboard stated that Wizkid "is the first African artist to truly make a major pop breakthrough in the United States and seems best poised to do so globally, too". [151]