From the pulsating beats of Afrobeats to the smooth, rhythmic flows of Amapiano, these sounds have taken the music industry by storm, have reshaped our listening habits, reshuffled our playlists and got us to add some much needed moves on the dance floors.
The music video platform Vevo reported that its entire catalog of music videos for Amapiano and Afrobeats saw nearly 4 Billion global views last year alone. 4 Billion, and these two genres are showing no signs of slowing down.
But what exactly is Afrobeats?
It all started off in the 1960s…
