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[@professorceesaytv99]

What Is the Difference Between Afrobeat And Afrobeats? Afrobeat (without s) and Afrobeats (with s) are musical genres with roots in West Africa. They share other similarities but should not be confused. Here’s how you can tell the difference between Afrobeat and Afrobeats. What is Afrobeat? Afrobeat is a musical genre that was created by Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. While he was studying music in England, Fela Kuti started a band called Koola Lobitos. The band played a blend of Ghanaian highlife and jazz. In the early 1960s, Fela Kuti returned to Nigeria and reformed the Koola Lobitos. What does Afrobeat sound like? Afrobeat brings together funk, jazz,high life, and traditional African music. The songs are long and can be recognized by their complex instrumentation. Afrobeat bands are often composed of several musicians playing several instruments. Electric piano, guitars, horns, percussions, and vocals all contribute to the rhythm of the songs. Afrobeat is a socially conscious music. In their lyrics, the artists address the political, social, and economic issues of their time. What is Afrobeats? Afrobeats is a term that groups several African pop music genres. These music styles initially developed in Nigeria and Ghana in the late 90s to mid-2000s. What do Afrobeats sound like? Afrobeats is a mix of West African pop music with hip hop, dancehall, R&B, and EDM. The rhythm of the songs is catchy and upbeat. Most Afrobeats songs are not politically engaged. The lyrics are often about love, relationships, personal success, partying, and other light topics. Take note and kindly share; Afrobeat is similar to conscious reggae vibes. Likewise, Afrobeats is similar to a party like dancehall music. In most cases, you can still come across conscious Afrobeats and dancehall songs. Vice-versa.

[@graceboyce4912]

Same as always

[@atomicchev]

I find Burna Boy's Music to be very good, especially songs like 'The Monsters They made'. I personally feel like every genre doesn't have to be about struggle and hardship. I feel like we as black people have enough reminders of 'reality' and that other genres like Reggae already have that job. I feel one of the biggest tricks played on us as blacks is thinking that our message must always reflect our struggles. This keeps us in low vibration, in our trauma and quite frankly hopeless and depressed. Our major issue as a race is that of wealth building but no one wants to talk about that part. We usually show up to the table with the least amount of money and have the least amount of financial knowledge and thus the least amount of power. This idea that somehow talking about our issues without actually acting to fix them, will somehow help us does little to change our position. I am aware of all the inequalities and all the history, I know this stuff and i feel this stuff but I am also beginning to see how it can become a weapon we use against ourselves. Everyone has their role, some people sing about the inequalities and some people will make mad money and so they can afford to help remove the financial barriers that fuel these inequalities.

[@graceboyce4912]

I saw Burna boy in an interview and he said afro best have no substance its nothing

[@blackmice1]

I think you’re missing the point. His point is Afro beat has such HUGE platform globally but NO ONE is using it to stand up for Africa and say what’s really going on. Most Afro beat and ama piano music is just a wave, a good hype that dies off quick and has no substance.

[@jahifaraji]

Wake up youth we should love this brother for putting a mirror in our faces....the fuckery of the music industry is affecting the pockets of the artist and the minds of youth struggling who need inspiration from no more gangster b.s..r trap

[@jerry76411]

Can’t stop reggae music

[@RasOlsen]

We need to unite Let's start with the black nation The rest of the world will follow

[@graceboyce4912]

I hope afro beats musicians listen and take out the postives and move forward

[@PGesteem]

The criticism should be leveled at all Black music, not just singling out Afrobeats. The rise of Afrobeats gives Black people from the diaspora the chance to learn more about continental African language, culture, and how they vibe. Why not criticize but still acknowledge that Afrobeats has a lot of potential as a new genre in the global stage? Plus there are conscious Afrobeats bangers What Buju said is divisive…

[@PM-gp3oy]

Seun Kuti (Fela's son) writes and records political music but for some reason he is not as popular as the likes of Burna Boy, Whizkidd etc I can only think that its because the western record companies do not want politicised music making it through to the mainstream, I mean Bob Marley ended up getting assassinated by the powers that be because his music conveyed very powerful political messages.

[@cdee75]

@PM-gp3oy different time my friend internet will make anyone popular overnight. Tik toc, KZbin, Facebook, just to name a few.

[@LorientJames]

Buju talking truth and some people talking shit about him

[@idk4778]

Truth about what? Does he say the same thing about Jamaica music? Does he say anything about Jamaicans women jumping off the second floor with legs wide open on a man dick in a chair? No he’s just a hater, Afrobeats is about love good energy and I like it

[@rosaliesmith7489]

because the said some people who do not understand what he is saying are those who will do anything to sell out , they are the dangerous slaves or the other kind whose intent is to see us always on the PLANTATION , and that is for their own survival

[@maninthevan53]

Sound like some jealousy there, as a Jamaican, listen to Jamaican music today, just pure crap, pure body parts music, nothing can be air played who wants to go to a show where everyone is bending their ass to the audience, Afrobeat is doing all the sellout concert worldwide whose fault is this Jamaican artist with their voilence

[@agunaboumuzocha7872]

What's the substance to Hip Hop? I listen to a lot of rap and hip hop, and only very few rap and hip hop artistes talk about important issues. It's mostly vibes and drugs, guns and flashy stuff. Why is it that the only thing the West wants to hear about Africa is poverty, war and political incompetence? Why can't African artistes sing about having a good time?

[@LLALLONGLIFE]

Alot of African get up in dem feelings because of what buju said....what buju saying is African need fe sing songs to uplift the youth dem fe stay positive...instead of being in the fast lane open the youth dem eyes about the struggle..mek dem stay positive for the future..a just suh it guh 💯Africa all day every day 💯African don't get mad for the truth..one love family's

[@davidgobrain497]

THE QUESTION IS HOW HAS REAGGE UPLIFTED JAMAICANS?

[@idk4778]

Does he say anything about Jamaicans women jumping off the second floor with legs wide open on a man dick in a chair? No he’s just a hater, Afrobeats is about love good energy and I like it

[@bujuman2130]

One Love to Reggae

[@dorisbrown6696]

Pls let afro beat breath, let Nigeria breath!!!

[@walkingflame25]

When people learn to take criticism then they will overstand what buju Banton is saying, has nothing to do with hate or being left behind truth does hurt some people nerves and truth is before everything.

[@cdee75]

This is more hate than the truth. We African have the same rights as anyone's else. We can choose which genre of music is good for the dance floor. Afro beat and Amapiano are for dance. If you want to listen to conscious music, we have Alpha Blondy, Lucky Dube, and more.

[@dionbernard3033]

Exactly

[@empress34yahudah7]

​@@cdee75then dance on your dirt roads and your people poor, hungry and suffering! stay in your continent and dance, stop run to other people's county, to look for a better life, just stay there and dance and catch vibes...

[@cdee75]

@empress34yahudah7 Jamaica is no different. Y'all are about to lose all of your coastline to tourism . And they push the real citizens inland, go and fight that

[@illrizzocgg1009]

​@@cdee75 💯

[@TerranceGadar]

Thats right music without good lyrical content should flushed😮

[@mavrickabb]

As the Jamaican person, all the Jamaican people really can never keep up with new technology is really hard for them.

[@mavrickabb]

I still own all buju banton's mixtapes and CDs and still could play them, and you don't need a subscription to have access to music. And also you didn't have access to music back then unless you have access to money to go buy a CD

[@maninthevan53]

What are we Jamaicans singing now ????????????

[@boxingmessaboutwithmydonro3347]

A lot of 🗑️ garbage too. But buju has a point

[@richardservice2452]

THIS WORLD NEED MORE BUJU AND AGAIN WHERE IS HE FROM?JAMAICA THE PLACE THAT BRINGS LIBERTY TO THIS ENTIRE PLANET AD NO ONE ELSE IS VOICING THIS FORCEFUL LIKE THE MAN.....BIG UP SELF BUJU BUT AS I SAY YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF GREATNESS WHERE YOU CAN CALL OUT BURNABWOY ABD ALLBTHEM OTHER ONES....

[@patriciabartley7821]

Everyone talking about afrobeat but not looking at other valuable points he made. Take your feet off Buju neck and watch other valuable points he made.

[@franksaldano8358]

Its fr fam!

[@rosaliesmith7489]

AM IN THE CARIBBEAN AND IS LIKE THEY ARE DOING IT TO SOCA , FROM THE TIME THESE PEOPLE KNOW OF ANY MUSIC ANYWHERE THEY GRAVITATE AND DO THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE ARTIST IN LINE ,SO THEY CAN FIND A WAY TO IMPOSE THEIR POSITION OF EARNING THE CRAFT , AFRICAN PEOPLE NEEDS TO SEE WHAT WAS DONE AND STILL BEING DONE TO THEM , DOWN TO THEIR VOICE , THEIR MUSIC AND EVEN THEY THEMSELVES , WAKE UP

[@RasOlsen]

The enemy is allowing us to keep a vale of destruction over our face

[@kie2886]

If you don't understand the language you wouldn't know they are singing about uplifting.

[@trevormcdonald385]

Banana and enjoyment

[@graceboyce4912]

Yes banana

[@gibbinjie4323]

Bitter truth

[@antonioslocombe1604]

I hear that substance would up the level to a different mountain

[@takyiakuffu-nz7ot]

Wouldn't go back to the old days of cds because l hated it when the cd scratched and Wouldn't play These days with spotify l have a lot of music in my pocket

[@KillahManjaro]

I use Bandcamp. Once I purchase the music on their site. I can download it and play it on any device I choose. I can also stream all the content I purchase on their app as well as other artists music. I use to subscribe to Zune aka Xbox music. It predated iTunes subscription and all other streaming platforms. This is around 2008.i finally came to my senses and stop subscribing to it because I don't own anything at the end of the day. Until consumers come to their senses and stop subscribing nothing will change.

[@KillahManjaro]

Bty. All the cds I purchased back in the day I made copies and only play the rip version.

[@MD_ENTERTAINMENT]

Buy another one

[@MD_ENTERTAINMENT]

​exactly. I copy them to my PC and still have my cds

[@fabiancharles-i3q]

Buju, it's time to keep quiet; how many genres are necessary to convey the same message? Afrobeat has been embraced by nearly every African nation as a unifying step, allowing them to appreciate their own culture beyond colonial limits. The genre has played a role in curbing female abuse, which is prevalent in places like South Africa and Kenya. It enables men to subconsciously express romance in ways they never have before, due to its soothing and captivating lyrical appeal. In some African cultures, male affection has been stifled, but in areas where it is lacking, new emotions are being embraced, especially by the younger generation who reject old customs. This genre is favored over the degrading Dancehall songs associated with you Buju, which young Africans are rejecting. Some artists who have succeeded in a particular genre feel they must become the spokesperson for all genres. Buju, hush with your entitled rhetoric. Why haven't you shared similar thoughts on Jazz or Hip-hop? Do not police Afrobeat; it is a form of spiritual liberation for a people who have endured much, and it is welcomed.

[@jackydavis5406]

Am Jamaican and I love Afrobeat music! I love Jamaica old old school music! I hate and don’t listen to most Jamaican music because it’s very dirty! It’s all about se* cheating! gal a dis and dat etc! Not for me! I love afrobeat

[@jeanwilliams-bowens124]

Good video. Those 3 artise are correct about what they say

[@graceboyce4912]

Burna boy is honest

[@fataiadegbenro984]

Buju is just monolithic in his thinking and genuinely upsets because afrobeats is eating into his market Afrobeats is mostly play in west Africa specifically Nigeria and Ghana and these countries literally don’t have liberating they’re independent countries looking for love peace and stability in their countries

[@MD_ENTERTAINMENT]

You are not making any sense. He is saying all that Afrobeat is doing is good, but it also needs to spread good messages. What afrobeat is doing now is what Buju did in his early years. He was making crazy money from those early hits, but it didn't stop him from changing to positive, conscious, uplifting music. Rather than getting offended, try to understand what he is saying

[@Horseracer-ds3vk]

Jealous and on crack 😂😂😂😂

[@artworkshop586]

So burna jealousy too? cuz he said the same

[@patriciabartley7821]

How much of us can afford subscription

[@princemule1331]

🥺

[@ericthompson-9072]

I still have a lot off cds that I bought and I'm not throwing them away

[@charlesthomas-xc9le]

BAROC,MICHELLEKAMALA ! 1960s mid=2024 & THE DIDLER DONT ! ! FORGET THOSE KIND

[@uhuru1713]

I dont agree with him...Afrobeats is truly uplifting..i listened to it a lot during lockdowns..especially Burna album 'African Giant"..it is a different Genre from Reggae..and honestly the Bashment lyrics are vile mainly..not to be played around children...Afrobeats is mainly not explicit and hope it stays that way.

[@effiongukih8827]

Listen Mr Buju BINTON , it's time you retire, GO face or take care of your grand kids right ?. Leave young black boys and girls to sing, celebrate , enjoy AFROBEATS. IT'S NOT ALL THE CENTURIES WE SHOULD BE MOANING, LAMENTING, SINGING SAD SONGS etc

[@jamman8678]

All music can’t be and sound like Reagge. I know this Reagge song called ragga ragga and it was dissing ragga singers. Every generation has its own sound. South Africa has created amapiano…. From kwayito. Nigerians mixed RnB Congo sukus and fellas Afrobeat to create what we are listening to no now. Reagge it’s self took from African drumming and blues from the United States. The Afrobeats with massage is not marked that’s why. But it’s around lots of it.

[@cdee75]

This guy went from hero to zero. How could you sing all those conscious music and sell coke?

[@necasweetness4778]

Did you see him selling coke why was burna banned form Uk answer that, you people listen reply but not to understand..

[@cdee75]

@necasweetness4778 why was he locked up?

[@OtisLawrence-jx7xv]

Yes did you saw him selling coke?

[@OtisLawrence-jx7xv]

​@@cdee75why a lot of people got lock up they'll done something wrong...what did Mandela do to got lock up answer that

[@cdee75]

@OtisLawrence-jx7xv we all know the cause of Mandela being locked up and stopped playing dumb. Again, why was Buju locked up the white man home? As good as Buju music is, he's a terrible person. Even sons said that before he died.

[@kie2886]

Listen to M. JOSH

[@eaganbright5716]

The producer sounds Liberian with some temporary American accent made it sound more stupid. Please be real.

[@leonardcann6645]

Jealousy and badmind.

[@multyz1]

Why didn't he criticize American rap artists? All the years in prison, he couldn't write any songs?

[@robmiller6389]

Black empowerment political rap has always been in the hip hop. Public enemy, Poor righteous teachers, Paris, krs one, immortal technique, X clan, de La soul, The fugees, mos def and common

[@multyz1]

@robmiller6389 You're talking about old school rappers, and he was talking about the current most popular music genre. Africans do music for Africans, and if you're not an African and want to vibe to it, good. Africans have always supported roots reggae and dancehall music even though most didn't understand a lot of the crap in their lyrics. Afrobeat is about 5% of African music. Africa has a lot of music genres that most non Africans don't even understand the lyrics. Afrobeat is not even the most popular music genre in about 99% of all African countries.

[@professorceesaytv99]

You need to be diverse and strike a balance when making an analysis. Samething goes to most dancehall vibes. Afrobeats and dancehall are much more similar. But I didn't hear Buju making emphasis on dancehall vibes. Which mostly promotes violence etc. Afrobeat and reggae are much more alike. Conscious vibes and elevation. There's a different between Afrobeats and Afrobeat.

[@AnthonyCook-b1e]

Most Of Them Don't Have Any Talent, Just A Nursery Rhime To Fast Pacing Music

[@sjenanoubis39]

It is bothering me to for years, there is only one image of a successful African guy in Music. It all this empty headed players. There are No other options! Its 1 sausages no originality. And young boys and girls think thats it.

[@beoneafrica9476]

Before reggae roots there was calypso and other music in which the contain was only to dance and free your soul In USA also the same thing was going on with pop music Even in hip hop there was no education lyrics at the beginning only boasting and showing their material thing or bragging Same with the African successful artist except fêla Kuti . Not to the war against reggae that was and still is I am a reggae artist for 40 years and I live in Philadelphia as a young man since 1978 that I was a reggaeman who also experimented rock blues soul hip hop

[@artworkshop586]

Lol at the beginning off hip Hop was all conscious music from rakim to KRS-One and even before them it spoke about what was happening within the communities even before DJ Kool herc you dont know nothing be quiet I live in NYC the home of hip Hop and I am from Jamaica new reggae and many musicians please do not speak

[@stephaniebrown4499]

I agree with buju

[@zarocalibur6804]

😂😂it's nonsense 😂😂😂

[@truebornafrican9213]

The gatekeepers are not letting those real Rasta acts come through. I Wayne , Warrior King , Lutan Fayah come through who have stayed in their lane and have delivered yet not getting the props . Music is a business and often times lyrics are tools. Buju .. you are not the biggest thing out of Jamaica and you did a song Destiny and you ended up in prison through vanity …Stay in your lane and let this youths rise . There are loads of uplifting songs from Burnaboy but not big so that’s music for you ..

[@blackallday]

Real talk

[@OtisLawrence-jx7xv]

What did Mandela said are do to end up in prison? Is people just like you send these great people in prison

[@truebornafrican9213]

@@OtisLawrence-jx7xv ??? A bit of clarity before I press the wrong button pls …

[@RasOlsen]

Stop singing low vibrational lyrics

[@truebornafrican9213]

Every time I listen to this I get the creeps . Buju is hating more than the truth. He’s upset because the music business have left him behind and even lucky to be let out off Jamaica back to the US . When Buju starts doing Boom bye bye again , may be I will then take him with a pinch of salt . This is double standards to me . Then he says his from the Ibo tribe of Nigeria… the man look high on coke not that weed he’s brandishing

[@roystonh5638]

His vitriol and animosity towards afrobeat is unwarranted. No one in africa has ever attacked or dismissed jamaica with all her negatives, dancehall included. He never know what the genre might morph or evolve into, granted its a new music. Shoulda just kept his mouth shut if he had nothing to say.

[@trevormcdonald385]

It sound like your hating to me considering burna bwoy said the same thing and nobody said anything but you have a problem when Buju say it Buju is entitled to his opinion

[@OtisLawrence-jx7xv]

Right Burna boy said the very something and laugh about it but you people never said anything about what he said when he did

[@SereneEarth-fl6qh]

U wish u have it like jamaicon

[@truebornafrican9213]

@@SereneEarth-fl6qh You are small minded that’s why you think one black man is different from the other . You need to go and get some education unless you want me to enlighten you a bit and deviate at the same time . Do you know that the only heart hospital in the Caribbean, Kingston is owned by a Nigerian. You are not articulate enough to understand discussions …

[@happygilmore2100]

Is Buju’s music freeing Jamaica? I don’t think so, Imagine a drug dealer taking about freedom.