Older genres classed in the World Music category and headlined by Angélique Kidjo continue to inspire newer genres, Afrobeats and Amapiano. Sign up Also receive offers from The Africa Report Also receive offers from The Africa Report's partnersA Wikipedia entry is often reserved for big tunes like ‘Mnike’. Sign up Also receive offers from The Africa Report Also receive offers from The Africa Report's partners4. Asake featuring Olamide, ‘Amapiano’ (Nigeria)Asake’s Fuji twist on ‘Amapiano’ often takes surprising turns, including a dated Apala word, Dunya. The Amapiano dance party is about slick choreography and that choral response, in this instance, the repetitive ‘Kilimanjaro’, which is either a mountain or some kind of reveller’s summit.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 01, 2023 21:51 UTC