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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.
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.
London-based DJ Abrantee was credited by The Guardian for coining the name "Afrobeats", [9] adding an "s" to Afrobeat, in order to package and present the sound to British dancefloors. [35] [36] DJ Abrantee stated: [9] I cannot say I invented Afrobeats. Afrobeats was invented before I was born. It was invented by Fela Kuti.
Afrobeat (also known as Afrofunk [1] [2]) is a West African music genre, fusing influences from Nigerian (such as Yoruba and Igbo music) and Ghanaian (such as highlife) music, with American funk, jazz, and soul influences. [3]
"Emiliana" peaked at number one for 7 consecutive weeks on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart. [3] On 6 December 2021, it was named song of the day by The Native, [4] and debuted at number forty-four on TurnTable Top 50 on 13 December. [5]
Ross-Emmanuel Bayeto, (born 25 February 1993) better known as Afro B, is a British DJ, singer and songwriter known for his hit song "Drogba (Joanna)", which peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, [1] was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) [2] and led to the creation of the "Drogba Challenge". [3]
Giordano Ashruf and Rashid Badloe (18 June 1990, 10 June 1989), better known by their stage name Afro Bros, are an Afro-Dutch DJ and record production duo. [1] Notable productions include the songs " X " [ 2 ] and " Instagram ".
In music, the terms Afro/cosmic disco, [1] [2] the cosmic sound, [3] free-style sound, [4] and combinations thereof (Afro, cosmic Afro, [5] Afro-cosmic, [6] Afro-freestyle, [7] etc., as well as Afro-funky [8] and later Afro house) are used somewhat interchangeably to describe various forms of synthesizer-heavy and/or African-influenced dance music and methods of DJing that were originally ...