Rising stars lead Spotify Afrobeats celebration in Lagos – Music In Africa

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A man is sitting on the floor in front of a crowd of people during an Afrobeats celebration in Lagos.

Their non-attendance, despite justifiable reasons like Wizkid laying his mother to rest around the same time and potential scheduling conflicts for the others, left me pondering the impact their presence could have had at an event aimed at tangibilating Spotify’s dedicated site tracking the Naija-led pop sound’s ascent from its West African origins to global success. The first day focused on podcasts, with the second hosting a party with Afrobeats fans.

Afrobeats’ first rank, which now includes ‘Calm Down’ man Rema, behind the…