Akon: I helped create Afrobeats, developed PSquare, Dbanj – Pulse Nigeria

Senegalese-American singer, Akon, has credited himself with helping to create Afrobeats as it is today.

The ‘Right Now‘ singer said this while speaking in a recent interview with American actress Sherri Shepherd.

Akon argued that his contribution was key to the rise of Afrobeats to the globally accepted music genre that it is today.

Going down memory lane, Akon said his collaborations with Nigerian artistes in the late 2000s helped shine international spotlight on Afrobeats.