Afrobeats Africa
My blogs
Industry | Arts |
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Occupation | Record Label |
Location | San Diego, California, United States |
Introduction | From dancehall of Dakkar to the hottest highlife of Nigeria, Afrobeats Africa is the source for the muusic of West Africa! We are a record label and music streaming service dedicated to showcasing the best of West African music. Our mission is to support emerging and established artists from the region and provide a platform for their music to be heard globally. |
Interests | Afrobeat, Afro-Pop, Highlife, Juju music, Fuji music, Makossa, Mbalax, Zouk, Soukous, Gqom, Kwaito, Coupe Decale, Azonto, Hiplife, Gospel. |
Favorite Movies | Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon, Finding Fela, Black Panther, The First Grader, Soul Power, Motherland, Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense, Ayanda, Head Gone, Half of a Yellow Sun, Highlife, Mali Blues, The Lagos Music Salon |
Favorite Music | A'Tic Silva, ST da Gambian Dream, Jizzle, EBrown, Gillen G, 2Pac Welly, Bob Billion, Kombonka, Nima Suso, Locko, Tenor, Mr. Leo, Daphne, Blanche Bailly, Magasco, Stanley Enow, Salatiel, Reniss, Tzy Panchak, Hiro, Toofan, Serge Beynaud, DJ Arafat, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi, Falz, Olamide, Rema, Joeboy, Fireboy DML, Adekunle Gold, Naira Marley, Zlatan, Patoranking, Runtown, Tekno, Maleek Berry, Wande Coal, D'banj, Phyno, Flavour, Kuami Eugene, King Promise, Medikal, Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Darkovibes, Efya, KiDi, M.anifest, Wendy Shay, Gloria Achillah. |
Favorite Books | "Afro-Beat, Afrocubism, Funk, and Beyond: New Horizons in World Music" by Ronnie Graham "Afrobeat!: Fela and the Imagined Continent" by Sola Olorunyomi "Afrobeat, Fela and the Imagined Continent: History and Identity in the Music of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti" by Michael E. Veal "Live Beats, Culture, and Globalization: A History of Popular Music in Nigeria" by S. A. Imafidon "Afro-Pop!: An Illustrated Guide to Modern African Music" by Sean Barlow and Banning Eyre "Global Pop, Local Language: Popular Music and Identity in Nigeria" by Karin Barber "The Rough Guide to West African Music" by John Collins and Simon Broughton "Electric Africa: How Hip Hop Changed the World" by Kelefa Sanneh "West African Drumming and Dance in North American Universities: An Ethnomusicological Perspective" by George Worlasi Kwasi Dor "Afro-Latin America: Black Lives, 1600-2000" by George Reid Andrews. |