Afrobeats returning to authentic roots, says Joeboy
Singer Joeboy has said the Afrobeats genre is witnessing a resurgence, shedding what he described as adulterated sounds and reconnecting with its original identity. He made the remarks during his
Singer Joeboy has said the Afrobeats genre is witnessing a resurgence, shedding what he described as adulterated sounds and reconnecting with its original identity.
He made the remarks during his sold-out Valentine’s Day concert in Lagos, where he told fans that the genre is undergoing a “purge,” with greater emphasis now placed on substance over spectacle.
“Afrobeats right now is going through a purge. We are getting back to the times where real music is going to stay – no more gimmicking and all of that.
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“I can feel it already, and I am happy that we are getting back to those zones where the music speaks. I thank God for that,” he said.
The development is widely viewed as a reaction to the increasing fusion of Afrobeats with other genres, a trend some critics argue blurred the genre’s core identity.
