Exploring the 'Mara’ Sub-Genre of Afrobeats – OkayAfrica

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Mara music is quickly rising to become one of the most original forms of Afrobeats right now. With attention on the street pop sound, OkayAfrica explores its roots and evolution.

If you’ve paid close attention to Nigerian pop in the past five years, chances are that you’ve heard a ‘Mara’ record. Titled with dramatic flair, it’s the…