Scholars present research at Northwestern Afrobeats symposium – Daily Northwestern

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Presenters from around the world gathered at Louis Hall Friday and Saturday for a symposium on contemporary African music.

Titled “Afrobeats: Lower Frequencies of Contemporary African Sounds,”  the symposium included a series of presentations on Afrobeats, a pop and dance music style largely credited to West African artists primarily in Nigeria and Ghana.

Afrobeats music draws from a variety of genres throughout Africa and the African diaspora. Popular Afrobeats artists today include Burna Boy, Wizkid and Fireboy…