‘Afrobeats is the new pop’: The rising popularity of Afrobeats in America

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‘Afrobeats is the new pop’: The rising popularity of Afrobeats in America


ABC News’ Faith Abubey reports on Afrobeats music exported from Africa and now burning up the charts in the U.S., partly due to social media.

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@iameze_1

Ckay to the world ❤❤❤❤

@afroshowbizph

just checking in. how do y'all feel🥰🥰🥰🥰.. afrobeat is booming hihih afrobeat to the world.

@Daminii2

Afrobeats is life.

@afronaija

Nigeria is afrobeat

@yiFrontlineBoss

We come so far..

@oyoharold6581

Thanks for ending it with Barry J's song ✌🏽

@nopenallnull

Be careful. Don't let them do what they did and still do to African Americans – steal yo shyt! Before you know it, YT will be the face of Afrobeat and claiming they created it like Country, Rock n Roll, Jazz, Blues, etc.

@avatar-wc6jd

Ummm❓️❓️❓️Nooope it will never surpass FBAs🏹✊🏾 MUSIC CULTURE that AFROBEATS is a branch of as is REGGAE…both CREATED by FBA🏹✊🏾REGGAE CREATED for JAMAICA and AFROBEATS CREATED for AFRICA so NO AFROBEATS or REGGAE will NEVER BE APART of AMERICAN CULTURE..Now put the pipe down☝🏾🤣🤣🤣

@cauliflowerpower41

Pidgin?

@michealnicholas1503

tems you so beautiful

@MelodiesOfMamaAfrica

N I G E R IA

@xoxo_nie1088

🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

@chinohall9398

Afrobeats will go the same way as Disco😮

@gennadicole7102

Afrobeat is a Nigerian music genre that involves the combination of West African musical styles (such as traditional Yoruba music and highlife) with Black American funk, jazz, R&B, hiphop and soul influences……

My people black Americans literally influenced the ENTIRE WORLD.

@asaseya1819

I thought it was reggae.

@jessesrx7

Amazing music , sad it took lame social media dances for the world to discover it

@ohshanana2397

“Don’t worry don’t worry, I’m about to take over” – Oshey Bardests

@saralove6974

Great video🔥🔥👍
Check out New afrobeat artist
Chyns dain🔥🔥

@johndahlia2071

she said this music is fused with r&b hip hop and pop what a lie

@paulofranca412

5:22 Dance

@elaineenialle3594

I’ve always loved the African music, so I’m very happy it’s became popular lately. People around the world deserve to know about it and feel it.

@t-point7569

🇳🇬 🇳🇬 to the world

@t-point7569

Nigerians own Afrobeat period

@robingreen3391

i pray afrobeat(s) stays genuine to its roots …….hopefully it won't be manipulated and water down…….African Diaspora unite!

@themasterjay7189

I instantly fell in love with AfroBeats as soon as I heard. Not from TikTok but from the BBC Stations that I listen to on Weekends. Bein born and raised Afro American (Black)😊, with R&B, Hip Hop, Etc. I’ve always wonder what it would be like if I could connect to my African Roots and Ancestry and listen to music. Luckily I use my phone as a tool and discovered AfroBeats on my own through London Radio Stations. Although I was alittle late, I’m still glad I still have a chance to use my phone as a tool and listen to other parts of the world and what’s popular over there than just America

@sashakay1208

😂😂😂I am not surprised I came across some Anti African comments…sad but expected..

@CivilEngineer3000

I have a Ghanian wife and want to exchange her for a Nigerian or marry two of them. The continent is wide open. #PassportBro.

@dantatadangote4700

Decent documentary, but Africans have been listening to Afrobeats since 2011, not when Americans discovered it on TikTok in 2018!!

@QUEEN-df1mc

We all need that Nigerian song in our palylist

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rising popularity

Afro beats is not a self destructive music. I’d rather vibing to that than hip hop.

African American Music and style and African American Vernacular English or slang is being used and is the Heart and influence worldwide' They created or highly influenced 90% of all popular genres of music in America and worldwide' They influenced more culture worldwide in entertainment than any other' those are facts

@Primo_Kpodo

Ckay tryna sneak the jollof war😂

@livequality4578

UK does way better with Afrobeats.

@samsonrado5948

🇳🇬💜🦅 9ja to the world💯♾

@thewalkingcuban

As a big fan of Reggaeton I think this is awesome

@darkydey

Let's hope yt people don't steal it, like dem dey always do with everitin we Don invent.

@davidsuratgar1139

Last time I checked, afrobeats has been going on in Europe before 2018 lol, I remember hearing my first afrobeats song or afrowave song in 2015

@meancombat877

C-Kay 🔥

@meritonemini2284

U all should thank Akon he is the one who put all africains Afro beat in USA industry those who say not they are Stupi-d

@scottola2497

Afribeat lovers… remember Fela played on Broadway and across the USA for almost 1 yr… I think it will be back soon 🙏
But in the mean time listen to some of the old Afribeat singers i.e. Tony Tetuilla,, DBanj, 9ice, Tuface, Eedris Abdulkareem, Flavour, Tekno, Tiwa Savage, ,Ruggedman, P square, Uce Prince, Shank Don Jazzy, Brymo, MI, Plantation boys, Yemi, Asa, etc etc

U all will be pleasantly surprised and this is just barely scratching the surface of the various OPENLY RECORDED Nigerian music hits & genres that started way back in the 1950s on TV !!

Good luck on your African discovery trails folks … Cheers… 🤠

@soca___j

soca would be the next after Afrobeats you know 🌴

@cornneldolley7010

Everybody been benefiting from our Arts ,but it’s time for us to get the respect and benefits from our craft

Wow 👏

@rahra2483

I'm glad this is catching on, but please don't call it the new pop. Let it stay Afrobeats and get all of it's accolades under that name.