Ozuna, Goyo & More Talk Afrobeats’ Impact at Latin Music Week 2025: ‘Respect the Roots and Culture’ – Billboard

Five people sit and talk on a stage set with tropical plants during Latin Music Week; one woman speaks into a microphone while the others, including Ozuna, listen and smile.

As Afrobeats gains momentum outside of West Africa, where it originated, Latin artists are fully embracing the rhythm and fusing it with their own signature sounds. Such is the case for Goyo, Humby, Kapo, Ozuna and Venesti, who were part of the Afrobeats panel at Billboard Latin Music Week 2025 on Tuesday (Oct. 21).

Moderated by Billboard‘s Jessica Roiz, the conversation focused on respecting the culture, roots and pioneers that have fueled this genre in Africa, and how Afrobeats has influenced their latest projects, including…