Afrobeats: How the music genre made it to the top of Glastonbury – BBC

On Sunday evening, Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy will fire up Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage.

While he has played at the UK’s biggest festival before, this is his first time on the famous main stage, which has been Glastonbury’s focal point for decades.

Fellow Afrobeats star Ayra Starr also performed on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, while Tems had a slot on the Other Stage.

From West Africa to the world stage, Afrobeats has risen rapidly…