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The Influence of Afrobeats Music on Global Pop Culture – Part 1

✍️Afrobeats music became a global phenomenon. 

✍️Afrobeats reshaped contemporary music, influenced fashion, dance, language, & cultural representation worldwide. 

✍️Foundational work

by 2Baba (formerly 2Face Idibia), D’banj, and P-Square laid Afrobeats’ global appeal. 

✍️Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage, and Yemi Alade, pushed Afrobeats to unprecedented heights.

✍️Linguistic & cultural barriers broken through performance in Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba, or other African languages

✍️Spotify, Apple Music, & YouTube drove Afrobeats to global audiences. 

✍️Spotify’s African Heat & Apple Music’s Africa Now exposed African artists to the🌍

✍️Wizkid’s feature on Drake’s One Dance (2016) was a watershed moment.  

✍️Burna Boy’s Grammy-winning album Twice as Tall featuring Chris Martin & Stormzy, fused Afrobeats with pop, rock, &  grime.

✍️Global recognition of African music as a force in the music industry.

https://nigeriamag.com/the-influence-of-afro

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