By Jasmine Browley ·Updated March 24, 2022
In recent years, the Western world has seen the explosive popularity of Afrobeats take the music industry by storm. Artists from African countries have retextured Black music, punctuating beats with its signature intersecting rhythms and soothing lyrical content. Artists like Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems and Davido among others have garnered commercial success as evidenced by sold out North American tours, Billboard chart topping albums
