Introspection is, admittedly not one of Afropop’s most popular topics. However, there’s a revolution going on. African artists who currently occupy top spots in the scene are evoking the inner landscapes of their minds. A sensibility whose influence has sometimes been attributed to emo music, introspective manifestations however have spread broadly across the spectrum of African music in distinct degrees of intensity.
According to a 2022 report published by the National Institutes of Health, Africa has 1.4 mental health workers per…
