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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 accompanying music video for "Case" was shot and directed by Director K outside Nigeria. [7] [4] As of November 2019, the video has surpassed 18 million views on YouTube. [8] In September 2019, Teni performed "Case" during an event attended by Aliko Dangote in New York. [9] Teni also performed the song at The Headies 2019 awards ceremony.
Ekunrawo began his music career in Lagos and released his first single "Shoma" in 2018, and his first music video was shot for his single "ЭтоМеждуНами" (English: "This is between us"). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Ekunrawo described his music as Afrobeat mixed with hip hop and dancehall. [ 3 ]
Afrobeat evolved in Nigeria in the late 1960s by Fela Anikulapo Kuti, (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun) who, with drummer Tony Allen, experimented with different contemporary music of that time. Afrobeat was influenced by a combination of different genres, such as highlife , fuji , and jùjú , [ 17 ] as well as Yoruba vocal traditions, rhythm ...
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]
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Tyla's official music video for her song "Water" was the winner at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards for MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats Video. [3]In her acceptance speech, Tyla chose to identify with South African "amapiano", distancing herself from Nigerian "afrobeats", which ended up causing mayhem on social media as Nigerian on-air personality Do2dtun went on to call Tyla a ...
"Soweto" is a 2022 song by Nigerian singer Victony and producer Tempoe. It was released as the first single from Victony's second extended play Outlaw. [1] It gained popularity on Tiktok and charted across the United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands and Switzerland. [2]