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Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ introduced the world to Afrobeats – Blaqbonez
Nigerian rapper Emeka Akumefule, also known as Blaqbonez, has claimed that Wizkid’s song ‘Essence’ is responsible for bringing the attention of the rest of the world to Afrobeats. According to him, Afrobeats has skyrocketed in popularity after Wizkid released ‘Essence’ featuring Tems in 2020. During a recent interview with American outlet KTLA, Blaqbonez stated: “Afrobeats […]
I want to be one of the leaders of Afrobeats – Ayra Starr
Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer Ayra Starr has revealed her desire to be one of the leading Afrobeats artists. The 21-year-old added that it is her desire for the genre to become the biggest in the world. Speaking in a recent interview with Cosmopolitan UK, she said, “My hope for Afrobeats is for it to be the […]
I’m Afrobeats leader worldwide – Davido boasts
Famous singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido has boasted that he is the leader of the Afrobeats genre globally. In a recent interview with Billboard’s Nadine Graham, the DMW boss interrupted the interviewer after he referred to him as leader of Afrobeats in the United States, saying he is leading “everywhere.” Davido said as global leader […]
I’m not Afrobeats artiste – Wizkid clarifies
Grammy-wining Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has clarified that he is not an Afrobeats artiste. The singer, while announcing via his Instagram story on Saturday that his next album was ready, warned fans not to expect an Afrobeats version of him on the project. He urged fans of Afrobeats not to download his new […]
‘Afrobeats just vibes, lacks pure lyricism’ – Fireboy DML
Nigerian singer, Adedamola Adefolahan, aka Fireboy DML, has claimed that the Afrobeats scene before his emergence was just “vibes” and lacked “pure soul and lyricism.” Speaking in a recent interview with BET, Fireboy explained that he created his own sub-genre of Afrobeats because he knew his sound was “different.” He argued that his genre, unlike […]
Lots of talentless people hiding behind Afrobeats – Ruggedman
Veteran rapper, Michael Ugochukwu Steven, aka Ruggedman, has said a lot of “talentless people” are hiding behind the Afrobeats banner. According to him, the term Afrobeats is for talentless people. “When you ask me what Afrobeats is, I would say Afrobeats is what a lot of talentless people hide behind,” Ruggedman said in a candid […]