The programmes, held at La Madison Place in Lekki, united industry stakeholders including artists, music executives and fans, as well as media personalities and influencers at separate experiential events dubbed #SpotifyPodcastsLagos and #SpotifyAfrobeats. The programmes also complemented the June launch of the DSP’s Afrobeats: Journey of a Billion Streams website tracking the sound’s global ascent over the years.
The events began with a masterclass featuring Spotify’s podcast manager for sub-Saharan Africa, Ncebakazi Manzi, allowing…