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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.
In 2022 the remixed version debuted at number 16 in Nigeria, on the TurnTable Top 50 chart on 9 May, [1] and reached number 4 on 18 May. [2] It also debuted at number 20 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart on 1 May, [3] and reached number 12 on 8 May. [4] It debuted at number 18 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs on the week of May 21. [5]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Afrobeat (also known as ... is a West African music genre, fusing influences from Yoruba music [5] [6] ...
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 ...
The UK Afrobeats Singles Chart is a record chart compiled in the United Kingdom by the Official Charts Company (OCC) to determine the 20 most popular singles in the afrobeats and afroswing genres. The chart is compiled by the OCC from digital downloads , physical record sales and audio streams in UK retail outlets.
Abrantee Boateng is a radio and television presenter, club DJ and events promoter. He is known professionally as DJ Abrantee, the pioneer of the Afrobeats movement who branded and launched the world's first ever "Afrobeats" show on UK radio on 11 April 2011.
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 ...
[9] The re-working of Afro-Cuban rhythmic patterns by Africans brings the rhythms full circle. The re-working of the harmonic patterns reveals a striking difference in perception. The I, IV, V, IV, harmonic progression, commonly used in Cuban music, is heard in pop music all across the African continent, thanks to the influence of Cuban music.