Africa's R&B finds its pulse with TANTALIZERS – Okay.ng

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The evolution of African music has been exciting to watch. From the strains of highlife music played live in bars and on wireless radios to selling out international arenas with electric performances, the sound of the continent has never been more relevant on the world scene. And yet, Africa’s music cannot be confined to one box.

Back in 2016, Spotify recognized the undeniable presence of Afro R&B in Africa’s musical landscape. TANTALIZERS, one of Spotify’s earliest afro-leaning playlists, was born out of this realisation. It was a…