Afrobeat or Afrobeats? Differences, origin, and characteristics | Nigerian Afrobeats Stories by Oyin

Hey babies!

In this episode of my new weekly series ‘Ijapa And Fairy Tales – Nigerian Afrobeats Stories by Oyin’ I talk about: What is Afrobeats, what are its characteristics? Why is it currently so popular? Is Afrobeats from Ghana or Nigeria, or even from the UK? And is there actually a difference between Afrobeat and Afrobeats?

Chapters in this video
0:00 Intro
0:46 The origin of Afrobeats
2:51 Afrobeat vs Afrobeats
4:11 Instruments and rhythms in Afrobeats
5:51 Other characteristics of Afrobeats
7:39 Regional influences on Afrobeats
8:58 Gatekeeping in Afrobeats

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