Afrobeats Not a Genre

Afrobeats not a genre

Maverick singer, Seun Kuti has shared his opinion on Afrobeats. According to him, Afrobeats is more of a "title" than a genre of music. The

Afrobeats Is a Label, Not a Genre - Seun Kuti - TV360 Nigeria

Grammy-nominated Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has stirred conversation in the music community with his bold take on Afrobeats, arguing that it is not a genre but rather a label used to classify music from Africa. Speaking in an interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos, Kuti explained that while Afrobeats has gained global recognition, it functions more as a broad identifier than a structured musical category. “I think Afrobeats is more of a title tha…

Seun Kuti Dismisses Afrobeats As A Genre, Says It Is Merely A ‘label’ » News.ng

Nigerian musician Seun Kuti has stirred conversation in the global music scene after declaring that Afrobeats should not be considered a genre but merely a label. Speaking in an interview with BEAT FM 99.9FM on Tuesday, the son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti argued that, unlike his father’s Afrobeat, which is rooted in a distinct musical structure blending jazz, funk, and African rhythms, Afrobeats is simply a catch-all marketing term c…

Seun Kuti ignites debate in Nigerian music industry, states: “Afrobeats is a title, not a genre”

Afrobeats superstar Seun Kuti spurred a debate online as he shared his hot take on Afrobeats as a genre, igniting reactions from his countrymen..

Seun Kuti: Afrobeats is just a label, not a genre

GistReel Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has stirred up fresh conversation about Afrobeats, saying it is more of a “label” than an actual music genre. Speaking on The Beat 99.9 FM Lagos, Seun explained that the term “Afrobeats” is used loosely as a tag for music coming out of Africa, but not as a defined sound with strict rules. According to him, most Afrobeats artists don’t even treat it like a genre. Instead, they freely experiment with different …

Afrobeats not a genre – Seun Kuti - Flying Eze

Maverick singer, Seun Kuti has shared his opinion on Afrobeats. According to him, Afrobeats is more of a “title” than a genre of music. The Grammy-nominated Afr... #entertainment, #afrobeats, #seunkuti, #flyingeze