The unstoppable rise of Afrobeats – African Business

Performer on stage with hands raised, wearing a blue outfit, under a large structure with bright lights against a cloudy sky. The rise of Afrobeats echoes through the air, energizing the crowd beneath the dramatic celestial backdrop.

On a stage in front of thousands of screaming, mud-covered fans, Nigerian singer Tems is performing at Glastonbury music festival to roaring success. On another stage a few fields over, fellow Afrobeats star Ayra Starr performed the day before to crowds of fans. On Glastonbury’s final day, Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy (pictured) took his stage by storm.

“We’ve been waiting for the globalisation of Afrobeats, and it’s happening now,” Starr said, speaking to the BBC ahead of her Glastonbury performance. “But it’s not just what…