Grammy-nominated artist Davido has revealed that the term “Afrobeats” was popularised by British media as a convenient label for the emerging wave of West African music, distinct from the original Afrobeat pioneered by Fela Kuti.
In a recent interview, Davido pointed to D’banj’s 2012 global hit “Oliver Twist” as a defining moment when the term Afrobeats began to gain international traction.
He noted that the success of the track in the UK played a key role in shaping the global perception of contemporary…
