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Emerging artists making rap, Afrobeats and R&B music push Christian genre boundaries
Artists blend Afrobeats, R&B, trap, and drill with faith lyrics to reach younger and global audiences on major streaming platforms and festivals.
- Emerging Black and African artists are modernizing Christian music with faith-rooted rap, Afrobeats, and R&B, often starting on independent labels or social media, gaining streaming platform attention since 2022.
- Childlike CiCi and peers say they wanted faith-rooted music that isn’t childish, rejecting `Kidz Bop` expectations and adopting trap influences after conversions around 2019, inspired by Lecrae.
- Limoblaze met with major streaming platforms about three years ago and later signed to Reach Records, while Amazon launched an Afrogospel playlist.
- Industry observers say mainstream breakthrough remains difficult due to limited radio exposure and funding for mostly Black and African artists, yet they expand representation for nonchurchgoers.
- Some artists’ success and talks of new categories suggest Christian Afrobeats is nearing mainstream status, prompting industry debates on faith-based Grammy categories, industry observers say.
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New Christian artists push genre boundaries with rap, Afrobeats and R&B
A new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young global audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B.
·Cherokee County, United States
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By Charlotte Kramon. A new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young people to faith-based rap, Afrobeats, and R&B. Often fueled by social media, many started with independent labels or by uploading self-managed tracks to streaming platforms. Now, larger labels and streaming services are taking notice. People are looking for “something soul-feeding, something forward-looking, positive,” said James “Tri…
·United States
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