The rise and rise of Afrobeats - CBC News

It’s the beat at every party, viral Tik Tok, and summer jam. But Afrobeats is more than a music genre and its success is more than a fad — it’s paving a way back home for members of the African diaspora.

Afrobeats is dominating summer playlists. After a steady rise for the genre over the last few years, artists like Wizkid, Burna Boy and Tems are all over the Western music charts, winning big at the… [+626 chars]

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