Afrobeat: A musical rebirth of identity – Punch Newspapers

George Brian writes via [email protected]

In the spectrum of global music and culture, a powerful force is rising—not quietly, but with the thunderous beat of talking drums, hypnotic basslines, and unapologetic energy. Afrobeat, more than just a genre, has evolved into a culture, a movement, a pulse of identity stretching far beyond the shores of Africa. Its dawn is not merely marked by a new sound in the global playlist but by a seismic cultural shift driven by a new generation that…