How Flavour Chose Highlife Over Afrobeats — And Won Africa’s Heart – Forbes

A man with sunglasses, braided hair, a trimmed beard, and tattoos on his arm wears a white tank top and layered necklaces, channeling Afrobeats style as he stands against a plain brown background.

While his contemporaries chased Afrobeats, Flavour chose to modernize Highlife for a new generation. Now, with a Warner Music deal and a worldwide fanbase, he’s proving there’s power in staying true to what you love.

Last year, I had the pleasure of dialoguing with Nigerian Highlife music legend Flavour N’abania while he was in the middle of his African Royalty European Tour taking on stages in France, Spain,…