The Age of Afrobeats Editor's Foreword – The Republic

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Afrobeats has come of age, demanding as much celebration as it does introspection. Despite its growth and international success, however, Afrobeats is still mostly recognized as an offshoot of Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat and engaged with as a genre that lacks distinguishable artists. Who are these artists and what are their stories? Our latest issue, The Age of Afrobeats, invites audiences into the lesser known histories of some of their favourite Afrobeats musicians. Purchase the issue here. We ship worldwide.

Earlier this year in January, the…