African music is not just about Afrobeats; there are other genres people have not tapped into – Tems – 3News

A woman wearing a sheer green turtleneck top and large heart-shaped earrings looks at the camera with her hair in a long braid, channeling the confident style often seen in Afrobeats and African music icons like Tems.

Nigerian musician, Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name Tems, has called on the world to look past misconceptions and learn more about African traditions, beginning with Ghana and Nigeria.

In an interview with Fashion Bomb Daily at the 2025 Met Gala, which was held on May 5, the “Love Me Jeje” hitmaker talked about the diversity and beauty of African music and culture.

Tems clarified that African music goes far beyond the global perception of just Afrobeats.

“I feel like we can go further in every single aspect of sound….