The Rise of AfroPop | ComplexCon(versations)

Over the past decade, AfroPop has exploded onto the global stage with everyone from Beyonce to Drake partnering with Africa’s premiere artists. This is just the beginning. We gathered genre’s biggest names -- Jillionaire, Afro B, Davido, P2J and Wale -- to explain how it grew to where it is now and where it’s going next.
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[@iamchristopher]

I like how Davido allowed everyone on the panel to give their perspectives before he dropped the raw African-ness.

[@DrBanj]

No lies, 100% facts and I love how he says we are not struggling, just let us in and see us do It better. I also love his accent here, very Nigerian. When he said a 16 year old in Shogunle will disgrace the American producers, I felt it in my chest😂😂😂😂

[@officiallysweetztv]

That's the African spirit! That's my boy😂

[@Oponu-Ayirada]

Banji Adesoji asin Ojamilara je.

[@kelsfitness]

Exactly.

[@annmariebusu9924]

Christopher Ilogho if offended you 🎶

[@njungee]

Akon, Rick Ross have been doing collabos with African acts for a long time before drake and Beyoncé.

[@Oponu-Ayirada]

john wyclef been in and out of Nigeria and Africa for almost 20yrs.

[@kobbyebo121]

Rick Ross is actually in Ghana now performing....

[@BAMcLuke]

I think the artist you mentioned and many others like busta ryhmes that did it before drake do not believe in the sound to put it in their albums or even promote the song on their platforms

[@annmariebusu9924]

john maybe they don’t have any American artists to talk about. Ding dong (Jamaican group) has done a few. The psquare song was also redone but I cannot remember the artist.

[@fittyzinboxfittyzinbox4272]

But those song didnt make it to the lime light 🤷🏿‍♂️. Anyone with the feature money can pay any American artist but your music needs to be up there not just feature

[@allanlumutenga4901]

Yes America mad late. Surprised nobody gave P Square, Sarkodie, Timaya, Fuse ODG and D’Banj their dues. Azonto, Kolom, Kukere, Alingo etc were massive in 2012/13. P Square been at it since 2008

[@Music_Safe_Drug]

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[@DwayzeOnBlaze]

Damn P Square had hits on hits on hits fr

[@chijiokeidoko1888]

I felt that was where Wale was going when he asked when you think it started. For me dbanj/don jazzy and psquare opened it up. Psquare continued churning out global hits

[@crystalanokam]

Allan Lumutenga FACTSSSSSSSSS like the OGs... Fela of course but there are so many more artists that came after his generation before the current one. I’m in my early 20s but Psquare, Dbanji and Flavour era was sweeetttt

[@chukwumaolisehemekaouwarre3236]

Very true

[@almac4263]

I'm an Uber/Lyft driver here in USA,and whenever I play African music,my passengers be like. Damn that beat,is that from the Caribbean? I be like NAWWW,that's from the motherland Africa To The World Baby....

[@YfJeanne]

❤️

[@charlestyler8827]

Lemme book you now 💕

[@sojiogungbesan5547]

First realisation, your home market is big enough, everywhere else is extra, icing on the cake.

[@EjnrTV]

Facts! AfroPop was bound to be great. They have the population. That’s one reason why Dancehall couldn’t get bigger than it was amongst other major reasons

[@godsounddivine1718]

No we have takeover no mercy spread the groove everywhere

[@francischukujekwe]

I love how Davido who actually has an American accent spoke throughout the interview with his Nigerian accent to properly represent and let them know that we can still articulate how we feel no matter what

[@zedzee23]

I Think He Was Comfortable , Because Wale Is Nigerian and Afro B Is African

[@vurbzfenomeno]

Thomas vanDyke as someone who is Nigerian and American..I can tell u that it is difficult to have a "default" accent. We switch depending who we are talking to..I was raised in Lagos and boston

[@FashionRoadman]

vurbzfenomeno I totally agree. I grew up in London but went to secondary school (high school) in Nigeria so depending on who I’m talking to, I may sound very English or very Nigerian. It’s a subconscious thing

[@annmariebusu9924]

vurbzfenomeno I am Jamaican and we switch all the time. I am most comfortable in my Jamaican accent.

[@caramel325]

Tator Nabieu Afro B is from Ivory Coast. In case you’re wondering.

[@randalllawkin]

One thing I love about Afro music they don't curse as much and I can play it around friends and family. Feel like all this mainstream stuff be rapping about molley and stuff. Afro beats just a breath of fresh air.

[@sosaruhinda2615]

@randall lawkin american hip hop was like that too in the begining before whitey corrupted it.

[@chisommalinda3496]

Yes

[@IphiaCarlene]

I totally appreciate that!@

[@mrphyz4674]

@King Mener in fact they do the opposite

[@mediaiweb]

@King Mener its the African culture..

[@meekeverything4937]

Wale is always proud of his Root. I like my big man WALE

[@PAWNB3YOND]

What Davido said is very important. Afropop and Afrobeat are not an experiments. If you think this is all a wave or a trend you don't know how Nigerians (at least, can't speak for the rest of Africa) work. They dominate. Afrobeats is here to stay

[@user-fq6hf5ho6u]

Honestly speaking, Americans were late on the Afro train because of ignorance and pride. The whole perception of being African was something that wasn’t respected or seen as something cool. That filtered through to how the music was perceived and consumed. African artists were not taken seriously. British and European Africans have always been way more in tune with their heritage and culture. Hence why Afrobeats started popping in the UK and Europe way earlier. Africans started realising they don’t have to bum lick Americans to be respected or for their music to travel and make serious bank.. and ever since they’ve embraced their own culture.. the sound has grown exponentially and now Americans are starting to pay attention. African artists and even UK artist are VERY OK without the American market. So much money is being made. America jumping on now is only a bonus.

[@30jersey478]

So true. Africans can be extremely successful without the American market. I just don't like how American artists sample the style and water it down. It was the same way a few years ago with the dancehall sound. America has the outlets and money, but have really lacked substance over the years.

[@adebolaadeniyi3638]

LIKE IT YOUR STRAIGHT FORWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sasj6596]

💯

[@JaredDudley24]

Agreed but as the child of African Immigrants I was on it the same time every1 else was bc of family back home

[@weriushadrianus]

Perfectly said

[@bakhitanzeribe9167]

Dbanj and Psquare started something. They made Afrobeat travel to the U.S, it wasn't taken seriously and very few people who had Nigerian friends listened to them. But man, Wizkid blew the entire shit up. Ojuelegba was the one song that got them interested.

[@syrenpippa9388]

Did u not hear davido say "this first to do it stuff won't work" they never listen.

[@rolong4444]

I’ll tell u something funny. in South Africa the Indian youths started listening to Afro beats before the black Africans

[@biggsleezy]

Nah, 2 Face was the OG

[@IzzyOdigie]

Olivér twist by d’banj started bringing African music into the American market

[@nse7332]

Exactly

[@Morgue12free]

This comment needs more upvotes.

[@inmythoughts718]

Afrobeat is not big in the usa. Period. Being that it's played in nyc means nothing

[@temiladealamudun5063]

True

[@999oj]

I think Africa queen was the first with the movie phat girls.

[@ReactwithRandy]

Africa rising and Nigeria is leading the way 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@salvationkobby8700]

To me yes from Ghana!

[@thoyinnthan1877]

Once you see Nigeria mention for something good, you see Ghanaians contending, how many Ghanaian artiste are out there. After Nigeria, its Tanzania or south African.

[@rolong4444]

Always 🙌🏿

[@akikiaovie]

After Nigeria it’s Kenya isn’t that we’re diamond platinum is

[@purplegirl8036]

no I think Ghana and Rwanda is leading the actual rising but Nigeria is leading with music.

[@billymuthomi6946]

I love how Davido keeps on fighting for African artists. It's because of his hard work that other artists like Burna boy found a ready platform, and continue pushing and breaking barriers. People should also focus on other African music, the continent is rich with diverse sounds, not only AfroPop. We have others like AmaPiano from South Africa, the East african sounds too.

[@cincybest]

The first Afrobeat song I heard was Azonto by Wizkid back in 2013 and I only heard it because I was living in Atlanta at the time , because if I was living in Cincinnati , my hometown I never would've heard it. Every since I've been hooked and have expanded to music from the Congo, South Africa etc..

[@AfricanEmpress01]

Good interview When I heard this I said things and time. We have the talent for real, the vision, the sound, the visuals and staging, the vibes and energy We had the same feeling here with UK garage and Urban TV I need to jump into this genre once I have another afrobeats song written Peace

[@gzeelfrosh7048]

I love this DAVIDO , he always proud of beeing Nigerian

[@generalworldwide943]

Not just Nigeria are proud people

[@gzeelfrosh7048]

@@generalworldwide943 u must be from Togo I think

[@DEFANSCOTV]

Nigeria loves him so he have to reciprocate ..One Africa

[@mbanzakongoinfinitynation7945]

Before the music rise up was just center of AFRIK now most Countries of Blessings Land are now biggest rivals center of AFRIK KING place of ROUMBA , north Afrik to South Afrik west AFRIK also to East AFRIK

[@gzeelfrosh7048]

@@DEFANSCOTV I gat u bro

[@erwinayota613]

"I understand how people don't understand how it's possible"_Davido.🙌 Felt that all the way in Cameroon.

[@chesachichisomaga7771]

Davido just made so happy in this Interview. The Pride is Proud

[@ConfidentlyZay]

honestly would've loved to see burna boy on this panel and to hear his perspective on what his music is doing now. This was a great conversation! What a time to African even though I'm first get American when I was growing up the backlash you got for being African was wicked!!!

[@Honeysmma]

Also wizkid

[@ConfidentlyZay]

@@Honeysmma agreed

[@msama74]

I love Davido. That Nigerian pride is contagious.

[@sosaruhinda2615]

The uk is way more hip to african music than america...

[@Loveamericasave]

That's because most of the blacks there are products of close African parents

[@PichaDisMedia]

@@Loveamericasave exactly

[@zubzubby8380]

101%

[@georgeorwell3532]

Demographics. Africans are the dominant black group in terms of numbers in the UK

[@allanlumutenga4901]

Papa Legba Demographics is overly simplistic. Most British Africans are first and second generation migrants who arrived voluntarily with their identity preserved and have a much stronger connection with African heritage. African Americans had to create their own because so many had their roots erased. Historical context is probably the biggest factor here.

[@callilope15]

I came from Twitter to come see davido's reaction to wizkid being appreciated. I'm actually proud of him, David represented 👏

[@Truth-Reality.]

How the hell did y'all forget "you're my African queen " by 2face? That was the 1st afrobeat joint I heard on the radio in Seattle in the early 2000's

[@YfJeanne]

Gladee N'yon GLa Zaii right 😫

[@Honeysmma]

Preach

[@yungcush1515]

Song by 2face Idibia lit 🔥

[@benja303]

Dont know if i would call that an afrobeat song tbh

[@ZelB84]

Yea but it was accepted more as a reggae record.

[@chiamakaikeh396]

Wale was speaking and immediately Davido start speaking, it took my spirit language to Nigeria.

[@egirluche7575]

If you came here from Twitter to see davido's reaction ✌

[@ebelearoh7884]

African music..fashion ..food ..entertainment is a phenomenon and a movement simple....fresh & swagg...

[@inmythoughts718]

Most of these artists though are infusing Afrobeat with black American urban fashion styles..

[@omarbolori5591]

Afro beats will soon be the biggest genre in music.

[@lamzytopshotta7409]

And then gradually make way for Latin music.....remember this.....people get tired of trends way to quickly these days

[@omarbolori5591]

I think Latin music is currently popping though j balvin, bad bunny etc. But as you can see that was from about 2017 and now it’s dying off a bit.

[@ReactwithRandy]

@@omarbolori5591 African music is here to stay all music come from Africa.

[@semakulageorge2302]

@@omarbolori5591 that's not carribean music that's Latin reggaeton

[@chris_toobased]

MrSpliffstarz What are you talking about? Dancehall was huge here, Shabba Ranks, Shaggy, Sean Paul etc. all had huge charting songs bro

[@30jersey478]

Europe and Africa are finally emerging as the best locations for great music. They have become what the US once was, the place where artists wanted to go and become stars. If artists can make a name for themselves in Europe and Africa, they can be successful without coming to the US. Also no disrespect to Davido or Wiz, but Burna has propelled Afrobeat to another level. That man is like Fela reincarnated.

[@rickshaw5275]

It was never never America. The UK has always been the best place for music. More support that is why musicians like touring there.

[@mbanzakongoinfinitynation7945]

95% of stars boosting 🌟 in Europe in music from Afrik or parents from AFRIK, are the san of blessings Land AFRICA ❣️

[@Adwoa_Agyei]

@@rickshaw5275 kojo funds and j hus are the best hip hop/afro artists in uk. They need more worldwide recognition. Despite kojo funds being inconsistent.

[@spicybeachgirl1]

True. But “MADE IN LAGOS” who Burna is featured on btw has now taken it to a complex new level.

[@billymuthomi6946]

Burna boy is riding the shoulders of pioneers like D'Banj, P Square, and Davido

[@biologic9081]

Rick Ross is among the only few US rappers, who never forget his true roots and fans in Africa. I wish the others will join in, as Africa is a continent with over 1.2 billion people. A huge untapped market... in my opinion, Afrobeats will still thrive if US isn't interested. At least it has gain good grounds in Europe and the Caribbeans.

[@mediaiweb]

he did a music video in Nigerian actually look it up

[@gbassaisaac7553]

Davido representing on so many levels....🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@ALPHAROYCE]

would've been great to have some female artists on the panel. tiwa, yemi, teni... so many female artists doing big things. :)

[@ExistNNature]

true indeed!

[@TimE-lu5gf]

Am with you on that

[@aveenaleen6498]

definitely agree

[@IheartMayMay]

ALPHA ROYCE ABSOLUTELY!!!! 🗣🗣🗣 The Queens are here! Let’s go!

[@annmariebusu9924]

ALPHA ROYCE they were looking for Johnny 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@Smallgod6]

Wizkid's OJUELEGBA pushed AfroBeats not "One Dance" Infact one dance and controlla was inspired by OJUELEGBA.

[@junemong3585]

I disagreed with you. D'bang ( Oliver Twist and Mr endowed) did. Ft Kanye west and snoop dogg

[@favourchuks8534]

Psquare did too

[@clouds5927]

P- Square did it

[@saintwah]

Disagree with you completely. Drake “One Dance” was the number one song in the world young and old all races new it. That one song invited Americans into the world which Dancehall “Sean Paul” era had died down

[@Jungz.88]

chosen ab initio exactly. Ojuelegba is the song that Drake heard that made him reach out to WizKid for One Dance and Come Closer. Ojuelegba is the song that got me into Afro Beats

[@dopethings9328]

I just love how davido is not trying to speak American accent

[@giftmaphanga6584]

Unlike this south African brothers here they all sound American but they are from Soweto 😂 😂😂😂

[@dopethings9328]

@@giftmaphanga6584 😂😂😂

[@Travelstar24]

Davido I hail u jor 💕💕💕🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬✊✊✊✊

[@quincy9908]

Yea, it's fake. He's only doing that to gain support.

[@IGBOYORUBAHausaNaijaIGBO7]

Look, we must give credit to Akon because he was on it long before anyone in the US. Akon and Psquar, Mr. T and Psquare, etc.

[@noirfifa2897]

Yeah my man hopped on a huge remix with p square and it banged

[@justmagaji]

I like your name

[@AllanKaieasykaiall]

first afrobeat inspired song in the US was Oliver twist D Banj

[@eolay4411]

D'Banj hit no. 9 in the UK charts with Oliver Twist. I am surprised they didn't reference this as a direct crossover point for Afrobeats.

[@aniles1989]

The UK embraced afrobeats WAAAAAAY BEFORE The US

[@blacksocial99]

History

[@inmythoughts718]

yeah.. that tiny tiny tiny country the size of NY State.. correct..

[@ananseqweku6072]

I know the world would be shocked to hear the kind of sound artist like worlasi,m.anifest,Akan,Ric hassani & adekunle and most of this underground and mainstream artists coming out of Africa. Sometimes even we the funs down here are amazed. Believe me

[@safeinthehandz]

love AG

[@EjnrTV]

Africans, South Americans & the Caribbean need to unite & merge together. Maintain each other’s unique identity but do more business together.

[@Loveamericasave]

You'll love leaving African Americans out🤔

[@EjnrTV]

Betty Brannon because North Americans got everything on their turf & they generally don’t give a fuck about what’s happening outside of it but I understand why you guys are like that. If the U.K. was the same we would act like that too. American Imperialism is powerful. Everyone always knows what’s happening in USA, we are inspired by you guys, the world pays attention to you more than any other country. We always know what’s happening there even more than our own damn country sometimes. Every artist, producer, actor/actress etc. you name it ! Their goal is go America to establish themselves. They need to understand the world is much bigger than USA. You don’t need to conquer America to certify yourself as successful.

[@Timewarp3000bc]

@@Loveamericasave you're 100 percent correct, that's is why i say we need to do our own thing

[@mediaiweb]

@@Loveamericasave nah family come up board Betty my sister u are welcome to nigeria

[@lusarshameli7057]

J Cole's Can't Get Enough had a Congolese Lingala tune.

[@lstoryrecords_]

Yeah? Ill check that out

[@acharich]

📝

[@ESHWIbaby]

It was not Congolese . It was from Guinea . kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5m9YmuHiKqlqqc

[@Liampeters248]

Qbaby all French speaking African countries emerged their sound from Congo, guinea, Ivory Coast n etc were all influenced by Congolese music

[@ESHWIbaby]

@@Liampeters248 lol is the song a lingala Congolese tune or not ? Stop the BS .

[@Adwoa_Agyei]

Afrobeats has been big in the uk for the past decade

[@silvabakx6396]

I'm sure I'm one of the few ppl (if any) in this comment section who's actually seen Fela Kuti - LIVE! Femi Kuti too for that matter. In the 70s, Afrika gave the world superstars like Osibisa, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Maskela, & Babatunde Olatunji, just to name a few. Yea, I was THERE when it was just bubblin up yall. Afrobeat/pop/jazz atrtists from all over Afrika, have been bangin out the jams nonstop, before & ever since dem time deh o! Nice to see this current tour de force making a major push globally, like it is now. In a way, i feel sorry for those just discovering motherland music, because they've already missed out on SOOOOO MANY GEMS... smh. Luckily, its easy to get up to speed these days thanx to the web! One thing this panel didnt address, is WHY this wave is so popular now. Answer: its bangin (obviously), its lyrically clean (for the most part), & therefore, universally acceptable for ALL platforms, outlets & venues - EVERYWHERE! No explicit content/parental advisory labels necessary. Take note of this FACT young Afrikans! Please dont try to emulate diasporan swag to the point where you dilute & lose your OWN, more wholesome brand of vibrant swag. This, & strategic collabs, are the top secrets of the mass appeal & success of afrobeat right now & to follow. Eternal world music for ALL AGES - BOOM!

[@JeanSampson87]

They started by saying “thanks to one dance by drake and Beyoncé’s collaboration with african artist. That right there clearly show the ignorance of Americans. Those two aforementioned stars just capitalized on the wave. Americans are late to the wave. Don’t forget Akon, Rick Ross have been doing collabos with African acts for a long time before drake and Beyoncé. Y’all need to get you facts right man.

[@favourchuks8534]

Thanks

[@minab3595]

And not one of those songs you mentioned was a hit in America. Nobody knew Afrobeats until Beyonce and a lot of people still don't know what it is.

[@JeanSampson87]

Mina B I think you’re mistaken because wizkid, Dbanj, davido and many life had hits before Beyoncé experimented with the sound. So don’t tell me otherwise! Especially Dbanj, he was the one that broke into the American market paving the way for those after.

[@minab3595]

@@JeanSampson87 Nobody knows them. Wizkid had a semi hit cuz come closer sounds Jamaican. Most Americans can't name 2 songs from any of those artists including the so called "hits". People started paying attention when Beyonce did it.

[@RDCFemmes]

Or Fally ipupa with the girl from the candyshop songs way before pquare and rock ross. I think papa wemba may have had a collab with eric clapton. And Yousspu n'dour with peter gabriel . Angelique Kidjo has had international collab and has won 3 grammys.

[@benbenassi2348]

Can't believe no one mentioned P Square. They were the first naija artists in the last decade to go mainstream in the club scenes in Africa, Europe and maybe even in USA. I discovered Davido way later, this goes for most of us non-nigerians.

[@sweetsalvation7143]

Y'all 've been sleeping on the DRCongo. Their music is lit!

[@illrizzocgg1009]

I can believe it. They will get their time to shine.

[@annbrubeck8088]

I don’t think people are ready to listen to one ☝️ track for 25minutes Congo type of music 😬

[@Cbbangers]

Lol everything started in Congo. Those who know they know

[@sweetsalvation7143]

@@annbrubeck8088 lol

[@boxedintv1437]

They don’t give Congolese people their credit

[@justsaying22]

As an African American, this genre has blown up because we are tired of the music from our artist. If it’s not bout killing niggas, it about selling dope and getting money, freaking hoes or bussin it open, WAP, etc. Afro beat artist rarely cuss. I don’t here nigga I n every song. The most important for me is vibes and energy coming through the music. I feel it. I don’t feel that in our music. I will never go back to R and B and hip hop. I just hope Afrobeats artists don’t feel like they need the western artist to feel validated. We don’t want them on your music. We are tired of them. They are only gonna use you to make money. Wale is the prime example. I think it’s disrespectful calling them niggas

[@sinortistegman6299]

I’m reading a lot of comments about how Americans are late to the game and misinformed. Not seeing a lot celebrating the black unity that’s occurring... Education absolutely does need to happen but I’m happy to see the beginning of this black cultural exchange. 🇱🇷 🇺🇸✊🏿

[@Timewarp3000bc]

Facts

[@Monaedeezy]

Because people see Americans as competition that’s all. It always sounds like people are against us.

[@mediaiweb]

@@Monaedeezy Back in the day, African Americans like us correct? i doubt it if u gon' tell the truth.

[@Monaedeezy]

Ade doyin yes. It sounds like people have a bone to pick with us.

[@chrisoghenetegamaloney5799]

Monaedeezy even in africa the continent is against Nigeria I get your point buddy

[@freshfingersff]

I only hear 3 names ... they are so many others ... fire boy, patoranking, joe boy, Blueprint Hakeem of Cameroon, Olamide, run town , teni

[@chrisoghenetegamaloney5799]

Fresh Fingers is olamide new is pato new

[@mariephillippe]

And the list goes on

[@productions271]

Rema,Tems but yes there's way more

[@precepts6644]

I like how Davido yan for here. Naija music na de vibe worldwide now

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

I've always listened to African music, I'm interested to see where it goes in the next 5-10 years. One key is helping artists make money on the continent, besides touring because pirating is so high. Wizkid and Davido were huge in the sound crossing over, but there is so much more talent out there.

[@Ossai.N]

ADAJ3 the underground scene is teeming with talents. Sub genres are also popping up every other month. It’s nuts

[@RDCFemmes]

Was there and still gonna be there whether it is mainstream or not

[@degeneral2583]

I love DAVIDO’S courage tho ..... let them know we got it

[@ebubest9716]

👍🏻 if you a wizkidfc .. who came to see davidos reaction😂🤣

[@egirluche7575]

Lmao me ooo god help me😂😂😂😂

[@Jezreel_]

😂😂😂💔🤪

[@kwobsiemarius9613]

Stoooooopid

[@Jezreel_]

@@kwobsiemarius9613 that's you

[@Music_Safe_Drug]

Thank you, so Kindly; 🙏 STREAM/LIKE/ SHARE/ADD kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF6wiY2ChbSAZ7M #MusicSafeDRug

[@quilox3777]

Wait till Americans discover Naira marley 😂😂

[@dailylife905]

marrrtliaane everywhere😂😂😂

[@matmatbure2544]

It will be tough cause he only sings in Yoruba, Olamide was bigger and that was his problem

[@Ossai.N]

Lmao they will pop their knees trying to dance like Naira

[@usmanajibola9345]

@@matmatbure2544 naira is more comfortable in English music than yoruba he's just doing yoruba version for his fan in 9ja

[@acharich]

@@usmanajibola9345 🤔💭

[@Sea97]

I feel what Davido said applies for dancing as well, for the dance styles (afrobeats/afrobeat is not a dance style, just to mention, there are hundreds of them). This music gives Life. The dances gives Life. Grateful to know about it.

[@jamman8678]

Davido took his mothers intelligence. She was a doctor and his fathers busness side.

[@kensanco]

@Thomas vanDyke Nigerian, he was just born in the US.

[@kensanco]

@Thomas vanDyke he didn't grow up in America, he was born there and taken to Nigeria. His father is a very rich man so he can afford to have homes in anywhere in the world. Their family identifies themselves as Nigerians first. Many Nigerians now have their children abroad and take them back to Nigeria so they can have dual citizenship.

[@nene7343]

All of a sudden Davido is Nigerian- American😂😂😂hian

[@kensanco]

@@nene7343 I swear, even me confuse. The guy is Full Nigerian, was just born in America.

[@prettyme3150]

@Thomas vanDyke Davido was just born in America. He spent most of his young years in Nigeria. You can hear he doesn't have the native American accent.

[@djefardeur7958]

Akon helped in the development of afrobeat more than beyonce and drake ever did!

[@lukmanakintunde]

Wale is a whole lot of vibe. Caribbean has been together with Africa from day one.

[@chrisoghenetegamaloney5799]

LUKMAN AKINTUNDE wale is Nigerian so what’s your point

[@projectrain2254]

Canada is always left out the equation, lol. I noticed Canada been on the Afrobeat/UK Grime/Caribbean wave for a hot minute, long before the US.

[@annmariebusu9924]

Michael Butler hi I am in Canada too. 😀. Yes we are ahead of the USA too. Probably because not too many black Americans here. We are mostly Caribbean and African so we know what each other is doing.

[@whoozdis]

Afrobeat has been hot in Trinidad since 2013 🤷‍♂️

[@musaadamu6486]

I love the way wale keeps hyping davido🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@user-fq6hf5ho6u]

I like Davido’s honesty

[@Ekramrahs]

Afrobeats got the best music

[@Music_Safe_Drug]

Thank you, so Kindly; 🙏 STREAM/LIKE/ SHARE/ADD kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF6wiY2ChbSAZ7M #MusicSafeDRug

[@EjnrTV]

Finally they’re calling it by its proper name, AfroPop or Afro-Fusion

[@richarddogbey3100]

This set is all great but missing someone very important...Michael Blackson. He’s been playing African music/afrobeat/afropop/highlife/hiplife songs at his shows, in his crip, in his car, he makes sure they play African music at any club he goes to. He’s been doing it bfor it become cool here n he’s still doing it. 🇬🇭🇳🇬✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@starkona1700]

I love the African people I hope the Sudanese people will be convinced of the African identity, not the Arab one

[@MajorrBison]

Lol so Sudanese People think they arabs?

[@ReactwithRandy]

Actually the are ethnically majority of them.

[@ReactwithRandy]

Been Arab is not a race it's an ethnic group. Some Indians are darker than most black people but the are Indians.

[@monii9572]

Why do they need to be convinced, if they are Arabs then they are Arabs. God help them in their struggle.

[@Truth-Reality.]

Not south Sudanese only north Sudanese people think like that because they are mixed with Arab confused people

[@wavyharbdul5078]

Our music has come a long way Afropop to the world

[@joeljuarezrip]

Wavy Harbdul You yourself ain’t created nothing so stfu

[@Loveamericasave]

Yeah it was sucked out of rap and hip hop,and r&b🙄🙄

[@akikiaovie]

Betty Brannon ???? Did hip hop exist before Africa? I wonder what some of you are smoking it must be elephant grass

[@Loveamericasave]

@@akikiaovie you'll so hypercritical, you'll will never admit that your so called afrobeats is a combination of different styles including black American music,so you must have your head stuck up a lion ass bitch to not admit it typical🙄😎🤣🤔🖕

[@georgedarko1797]

Keep the art true and original. It will be established. Africa got talent

[@joeljuarezrip]

George Darko The whole world got talent Boss. Don’t be selfish and share the love and inspiration.

[@georgedarko1797]

Absolutely. The whole world got talent but I was emphasizing on Africa since it’s the topic of discussion

[@i_am_b1anca_207]

Davido’s quite smart and articulate 👏🏾💓

[@shaunpatryck]

Complex.... The Least Diverse platform in the world.

[@TheOba89]

you want them to invite you?

[@shaunpatryck]

@@TheOba89 or just increase their diversity... its 2019 come on now.

[@Crowned-Qwesi]

Yeah, at least they should have had one from South Africa (Mifikizolo or a ShoMadjozi), Ghana (Sarkodie or Fuse ODG)... something like that

[@nse7332]

Thank to the man in the red plaid shirt shouting out Santi. Him, Odunsi the Engine, Nonso Amadi, Tay Iwar are really the future of a new style called Alté y'all are sleeping on them

[@peterayimien6425]

Davido says the truth without fear. He is a legend.

[@chrisoghenetegamaloney5799]

Peter Ayimien Davido is Davido

[@BlackMirinda]

Would have loved to have heard a few perspectives from the Women of Afropop.

[@AfricanEmpress01]

Same

[@egirluche7575]

Wow this show made me like davido 🤔❤

[@realchino]

Davido always making us proud

[@DEFANSCOTV]

We are Africa .Africa is Us .Lord knows in my next life I wanna be African

[@manueldoh3055]

😆🤣davido legit funny as hell. Mad facts spoken by him and wale. Top guns.

[@JVXN288]

i loved Davido on this interview!!

[@fmajor_music]

Nice talk David. America knows Afrobeats will take over the world as soon as they let it thru, America is always a stumbling block, a stigma to Africa's success.

[@gbengaodugbemi]

Afrobeats will get bigger, but as usual, Nigeria (artists) will take the lead. Have you heard my boy Rotimi?

[@DwayzeOnBlaze]

Rotimi on the 📈

[@ananseqweku6072]

Bro I can sing and create way more better tunes than rotimi his lyrics are just basic

[@jaysonclinton6699]

@@ananseqweku6072 foh

[@tricksofthestrade]

of course it will be the biggest genre of music because the world's bosses want punks to believe that african music in world music today is organic instead of the fact that they have stage managed it to this point because the time has come to make the young african population who are far away from true history and do not care about their history to be as corrupted as american youth with sex, homosexuality, corruption and drugs so they do not see their politicians pulling the strings of world government and committing atrocities on the human population, not all are fooled

[@jaysonclinton6699]

@@tricksofthestrade try to be positive and reap d positive out of it and stay off the negative part. That's wisdom

[@flyberianteyo]

All Ima say Is AFRICA TO THE WORLD you hear me ehn 🇱🇷

[@officiallysweetztv]

💪💪💪🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷

[@flyberianteyo]

@@officiallysweetztv yea na 🙏🏿💪🏿🇱🇷

[@Truth-Reality.]

I came to see yea na 🇱🇷🤣

[@KennyNationZ]

Nigeria got the Afro Beats joint on smash, running with the baton and no one behind

[@tapsirusaccoh3286]

The dream of Marcus Garvey,kwame Nkrumah ,bob marley Peter tosh is coming true

[@sebabijoshua707]

Yall are forgetting Sarkodie

[@chrisoghenetegamaloney5799]

Sebabi Joshua he’s a lil boy

[@yomrap6931]

I'm in Brooklyn & the 1st song that I saw get street acceptance from the hood to the Labor day parade was "Nwa Baby" by Flavour. That year it hit you heard it EVERYWBERE! That opened the doors IMO

[@jaysonclinton6699]

Wale killed this fr fr

[@Trip8201]

Black Coffee should’ve been there

[@Music_Safe_Drug]

Thank you, so Kindly; 🙏 STREAM/LIKE/ SHARE/ADD kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF6wiY2ChbSAZ7M #MusicSafeDRug

[@sweetsalvation7143]

Or maybe Prince Kaybee

[@kmakiable]

this is actually more focused on Nigeria than Africa, which is a disservice

[@sweetsalvation7143]

@@kmakiable exactly

[@AfricanEmpress01]

20:59s EXACTLY why I am NOT interested in the mainstream media since 90s! Didn't and and don't get involved with the biggie/Tupac madness, didn't and still don't get involved with certain music with certain words and behaviours, it all seemed mad to us. Love this genre, clean, composed, vibrant, DSBW&M! Hoping it's concious in the BG. 😍❤😍 Peace

[@banji1505]

Davido a real finesser

[@PAWNB3YOND]

Who else was like worried when Davido was talking? hahahah bro didn't hold back

[@commandersparrow5780]

Lol

[@superAweber]

Lol. You're a natural diplomat like me. He's worryingly brash

[@tomsea6017]

I loved it. This is African, we speak as we feel. Brutally honest. It is what it is

[@mediaiweb]

@@superAweber U GOT TO BE WHEN U GOT THAT BAG

[@AfricanEmpress01]

@@tomsea6017 Especially when murderously persecuted

[@Blind_moon]

It's 3yrs now and we are here❤

[@yannickingermany]

Just have to say I paused this 20 seconds in because I was already upset. Beyonce helped popularise Afrobeats? How?

[@lizwanyana8001]

Yannick Dongo ask them please! Americans love controlling everything man smmh!

[@FashionRoadman]

these people dont understand how huge afrobeats is. Thing just hit america in the past 2 years. I've been vibing Olu Maintain, Wiz-Kid, 9ice etc as well as many others in the UK well before 2010. These americans like to hop on things late and claim it as their own. I went to the same school as Burna Boy in Nigeria (Corona Secondary School) too so I was vibing to his music way way back like 10+ years ago when he used to perform in school and even then he was huge in Nigeria even back then.

[@cincybest]

It's our country!!!!

[@cincybest]

@Victoria Adeyemi Who's lying?

[@Ossai.N]

There is so much more than what you lot already know. Pay attention to the Nigerian kids.

[@ucheodunzeh6243]

Davido is the king of afrobeat he put out the most hits period back to back. Lil homie put in so much work.

[@ucheodunzeh6243]

@KXNG KXNG the stupid one is your dad dum dum. Men lie, women lie numbers don't

[@Dudulewami]

@@ucheodunzeh6243 Lmao. Typical Nigerian anger. We curse the whole family if you curse us! 😂😂

[@ucheodunzeh6243]

@@Dudulewami lil homie is a hater you know he got me started

[@olalekanaleem456]

2:58 to answer Wales question: Remember when Dbanj dropped Oliver Twist! kanyeWest? I think that was when things started to kick-off

[@mediaiweb]

yup

[@mediaiweb]

the he crashed

[@NuSkillz]

Very interesting conversation. But where are the Female icons, why would they say beyonce popularized afrobeat?🤦🏾‍♂️

[@twikhozay]

Theres still a lot to discover in Africa

[@adeakin3758]

100%

[@vooes]

Uganda is the next big country coming out of East Africa.

[@miriamgisabo268]

vooes Rwanda

[@batumakyeyunegodwin4254]

Agreed Uganda is coming

[@benja303]

@@batumakyeyunegodwin4254 who is the up and coming artist to look for coming out of Uganda?

[@batumakyeyunegodwin4254]

@@benja303 we have some great artists that have gotten international acclaim like Eddy Kenzo , he did a track called sitya loss check it out , we have Bebe cool and Bobi wine ,Maurice Kirya , Cindy Sanyu ,Sheeba Karungi look them up you will be impressed ...

[@Honeysmma]

PERIODT 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬

[@oama2009]

@6:52 I and the broskis have always said "no cap", we usually say "cap less" or "no dey cap careless". It means the same thing. This is from Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria.

[@_Denari]

Raw bro, i grew up saying,no dey cap careless

[@syrenpippa9388]

No cap different from no dey cap careless bro. Check urban dictionary. No cap means no lie, facts, on God, no dey cap careless means don't talk anyhow. Look before you leap

[@giftmaphanga6584]

I'm from South Africa but I'm proud of davido for staying true to his Nigerian roots alike this south African rappers who try to sound American and don't even been there we have a copy of Trevor Scott which is Frank casino Drake which is nasty c a Reece I can go on the whole day telling u about this fake rappers

[@Timewarp3000bc]

Drake is Canadian

[@thatosehularo1419]

Chief thats why Amapiano is taking over.

[@snowfrost2521]

Afro Beats and Afro pop is the introduction to the world Afro Trap, Afro RnB, Alternative (Alte) and Afro House all of that exist And the best part of this is you can find it in native and different European languages And one time for Zimbabwe I know Dancehall we holding it down it’s just a matter of time