To further aid its impact on the music scene, Spotify has launched a website: “Afrobeats: Journey of a billion streams.”
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The result of Afrobeats crossing its West African borders has not only impacted music, it has also been a vehicle for food, dance and language export. This cultural exportation currently taking place thanks to Afrobeats’ prevalence in mainstream global media is the focus of this week’s update to Spotify’s Afrobeats:Journey of a Billion Streams site.
What do the fans think of these fusion sounds? What has been the impact of fusing Afrobeats with other sounds?
How did Afrobeats evolve from its early origins in Ghana to become one of the fastest growing music genres in the world? Who were the artists at the center of that evolution and who is the most streamed Afrobeats artist of all time? These are just some of the questions answered in the latest updates to Spotify’s Afrobeats: Journey to a Billion Streams site.
The show, which MultiChoice announced days before the end of the last season of BBNaija Level Up in September 2022, is now only a few days away. The show will begin airing across Nigeria on DStv channel 198 or GOtv channel 29 on January 15, 2023, starting with a launch show at 7 pm.
The night’s host was the masterful MC and media personality, Sheye Banks, who broke the ice and kept guests engaged, hyping up the crowd and putting down his best dance moves. The night featured a seemingly endless slew of revolving dance sessions, with guests taking the stage to show off their moves and dance to the year’s biggest songs. Filled cups and glasses provided fuel for the night, courtesy of Bombay Sapphire.
Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of music for sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
The fourth episode of Showmax’s Journey of The Beats complemented by a Spotify playlist curated by DJ Neptune explores the labour, sweats, and resources that made Afrobeats a phenomenon.
It was a whole lifestyle and the third episode of Showmax’s Journey of the Beats explores the “Hip-Hop” decade/era. Supported by a Spotify playlist containing hit songs from the decade, here are five interesting things learnt from the third episode of Journey of The Beats
In line with Spotify’s bid to promote gender equality in the music industry and showcase influential female musicians, the global streaming platform welcomes Asa to join the EQUAL programme’s list of formidable African women making waves in music.
But from the look of things, it’s like Nigerians ain’t seen nothing yet, given the prevailing socio-economic conditions in the country.
Edgal Imohimi, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, said that the family should report the incident to the police after the period of mourning.