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"Afrobeats to the world"
But you're subbing, yabbing and dragging afrobeats artistes when they feature fellow Afrobeats artistes
Make it make sense
How would it work
The best and biggest songs Afrobeats have seen aren't necessarily the ones we feature foreign artistes
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But you're subbing, yabbing and dragging afrobeats artistes when they feature fellow Afrobeats artistes
Make it make sense
How would it work
The best and biggest songs Afrobeats have seen aren't necessarily the ones we feature foreign artistes
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They are the ones that are purely Afrobeats or that was made by 2 or more Afrobeats artistes.
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Take a look at some albums from 2020 for example.
Tiwa Savage had Sam Smith on the album, the song wasn't the biggest or even a fan favorite.
It was Koroba [pure Afrobeats]
2/5
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Take a look at some albums from 2020 for example.
Tiwa Savage had Sam Smith on the album, the song wasn't the biggest or even a fan favorite.
It was Koroba [pure Afrobeats]
2/5
3/5
Look at Made In Lagos.
Multiple Grammy winning artistes.
Yet, the biggest songs on the album was made by purely Afrobeats artistes
Wizkid, Tems, Burna. [Ginger and Essence]
But what do the fans do?
They scream "Gum Body"
How does this help the so called "Afrobeats movement"?
Look at Made In Lagos.
Multiple Grammy winning artistes.
Yet, the biggest songs on the album was made by purely Afrobeats artistes
Wizkid, Tems, Burna. [Ginger and Essence]
But what do the fans do?
They scream "Gum Body"
How does this help the so called "Afrobeats movement"?
4/5
ABT by Davido also had a star lineup.
Yet, the biggest songs are Solos [Fem, Jowo] and a Mayorkun [an Afrobeats artiste] feature.
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Carpe Diem by Olamide didn't have star studded features [so, automatically it was made purely by Afrobeats artistes, no foreign acts]
ABT by Davido also had a star lineup.
Yet, the biggest songs are Solos [Fem, Jowo] and a Mayorkun [an Afrobeats artiste] feature.
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Carpe Diem by Olamide didn't have star studded features [so, automatically it was made purely by Afrobeats artistes, no foreign acts]
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But the biggest songs was still a brilliant product of Afrobeats artistes coming together.
Olamide, Bad Boy Timz Omah Lay and Bella Shmurda. [This is even more amazing if you consider that they are just up and coming artistes]
But the biggest songs was still a brilliant product of Afrobeats artistes coming together.
Olamide, Bad Boy Timz Omah Lay and Bella Shmurda. [This is even more amazing if you consider that they are just up and coming artistes]
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Throw back to African Giant by Burna had Future and Darmian Marley on it
Yet, a collaborative effort from Burna and Zlatan was the number one song in the continent that year [Zlatan didn't even have an album to his name then] mad thing
Collabos at times make the job half done
Throw back to African Giant by Burna had Future and Darmian Marley on it
Yet, a collaborative effort from Burna and Zlatan was the number one song in the continent that year [Zlatan didn't even have an album to his name then] mad thing
Collabos at times make the job half done
Throwback to Soco.
Great song
Certified, yeah?
How did it come about?
Brilliant collaboration between afrobeats artistes [many of which includes upcoming stars]
Remember Dorobucci? Similar
Tiwa was the only top act on it back then [aside the respected Don] others were young acts
Great song
Certified, yeah?
How did it come about?
Brilliant collaboration between afrobeats artistes [many of which includes upcoming stars]
Remember Dorobucci? Similar
Tiwa was the only top act on it back then [aside the respected Don] others were young acts
Aside the fact that you're bringing two audiences together, you're most times fusing two subgenres of Afrobeats.
Neither of Burna and Wizkid would sing Ginger alone and it would be this big [The fans can knack their head on anything and disgree, it's just the plain truth]
Neither of Burna and Wizkid would sing Ginger alone and it would be this big [The fans can knack their head on anything and disgree, it's just the plain truth]
Do you know how big a Burna X Wizkid EP would be?
Nothing would touch it if it comes out, nothing.
We've missed out collaborations from the previous wave of Afrobeats giants [P Square, 2face, Dbanj, 9ice, Wande Coal]
We didn't get enough collaborations between these guys,
Nothing would touch it if it comes out, nothing.
We've missed out collaborations from the previous wave of Afrobeats giants [P Square, 2face, Dbanj, 9ice, Wande Coal]
We didn't get enough collaborations between these guys,
And sadly, it might continue.
Recently, lists of Afrobeats songs to top airplay charts have been circulating.
What do you notice?
Only few songs are collaborative efforts between afrobeats artistes and foreign artistes.
Recently, lists of Afrobeats songs to top airplay charts have been circulating.
What do you notice?
Only few songs are collaborative efforts between afrobeats artistes and foreign artistes.
Burna won't have pulled Ginger alone
Zlatan won't have pulled Killin Dem alone
Wizkid won't have pulled Malo alone
Omah Lay won't have pulled Infinity alone
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So the take of "So so and so artiste gave another artiste their this, their that" is a sick one.
Zlatan won't have pulled Killin Dem alone
Wizkid won't have pulled Malo alone
Omah Lay won't have pulled Infinity alone
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So the take of "So so and so artiste gave another artiste their this, their that" is a sick one.
I know a lot of people want to banter
But the progress of Afrobeats: It should be clear by now that it rest not on featuring foreign artistes, but by great solo efforts & brilliant Afrobeats collaborations
We need to appreciate these collaborations and push for more
But the progress of Afrobeats: It should be clear by now that it rest not on featuring foreign artistes, but by great solo efforts & brilliant Afrobeats collaborations
We need to appreciate these collaborations and push for more
Finally, try thinking about the biggest Afrobeats songs in recent time
Ye
IF
Fall
Joro
All Over
Killin Dem
Soco
On The Low
Motigbana
Come Closer
Mad Over You
Ojuelegba
Pana
Wo!
Ma Lo
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You'll notice that out of over 10 songs, the only songs that had a foreign input is Come Closer
Ye
IF
Fall
Joro
All Over
Killin Dem
Soco
On The Low
Motigbana
Come Closer
Mad Over You
Ojuelegba
Pana
Wo!
Ma Lo
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You'll notice that out of over 10 songs, the only songs that had a foreign input is Come Closer
So, don't be deceived or swayed, those afrobeats collaborations is the path to follow now.
A collaboration between any of the top guys would bang
A collabo of a top act and a talented young act would also potentially hit hard, and it's a win win for everyone expect a stupid fan
A collaboration between any of the top guys would bang
A collabo of a top act and a talented young act would also potentially hit hard, and it's a win win for everyone expect a stupid fan
Aside the fact that no matter who your fave is, one of their best songs is definitely going to be a collabo, if you're a music fan and you still scream "gum body" with your soul and mean it in your heart, you're not very wise and you're an enemy to the progress of Afrobeats.
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