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The chart is measured from leading audio and video music services, plus download sales from top music retailers. [1] The first chart was published in the issue dated 29 March. [2] The first number-one song on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart was "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" by CKay, on 29 March 2022. [3]
Afrobeat is a genre that developed in the 1960s and 1970s, taking influences from Fuji music and highlife, mixed in with American jazz and funk. Characteristics of Afrobeat include big bands, long instrumental solos, and complex jazzy rhythms. [20] [21] The name was coined by Nigerian afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. [22]
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.
Afrobeat (also known as Afrofunk [3] [4]) is a West African music genre, fusing influences from Yoruba music [5] [6] and Ghanaian music (such as highlife), [7] with American funk, jazz, and soul influences.
Tems top charted artist of 2022 Wizkid "Essence" with Justin Bieber and Tems became song of the year.. The Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart ranks the best-performing Afrobeats singles in the United States.
Divine Ikubor (born 1 May 2000), popularly known as Rema, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper.He gained recognition with his 2019 song "Dumebi".That same year, he signed with D'Prince's record label, Jonzing World. [6]
Antibalas (Spanish for "bulletproof") is an American, Brooklyn-based afrobeat band founded in 1998 by Martín Perna.Initially inspired by Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra, the music generally follows the musical architecture and language of afrobeat and incorporates elements of jazz, funk, dub, improvised music, and traditional drumming from Cuba and ...