How Afrobeats has become an unstoppable musical force

Afrobeats is a term often used to describe music coming out of West Africa. But in reality, music industry veterans and emerging stars say the sounds coming from the continent's top artists shouldn't be confined to one particular genre.

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How Afrobeats has become an unstoppable musical force

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