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Afrobeats, not to be confused with Afrobeat or Afroswing, [ 1] is an umbrella term to describe popular music from West Africa and the diaspora [ 2][ 3] that initially developed in Nigeria, Ghana, and the UK in the 2000s and 2010s. Afrobeats is less of a style per se, and more of a descriptor for the fusion of sounds flowing majorly out of Nigeria.
Billboard named Tems the US top Afrobeats Artist of 2022, making her the first African artist to achieve this honor. [2] [3] [4] Tems placed ten songs on the list, with one featured song being the highest ranked of them by Wizkid titled "Essence", placed at number one. [1] Essence features guest vocals from Justin Bieber and Tems.
The U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart is a standard record chart, ranking the most popular Afrobeats songs in the United States and it is published weekly by Billboard. [ 1] The chart ranks the 50 most popular songs every week. It was established by Billboard, in association with Afro Nation, on 22 March 2022. The chart is compiled by Billboard, and ...
Afrobeat. Afrobeat (also known as Afrofunk[ 1][ 2]) is a West African music genre, fusing influences from Nigerian (such as Yoruba and Igbo music) and Ghanian (such as highlife) music, with American funk, jazz, and soul influences. [ 3] With a focus on chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion, [ 4] the style was pioneered in ...
"Fly Away" is a song by Australian singer Tones and I. [1] [2] It was released on 13 November, 2020, through Bad Batch Records and Elektra Records, as the lead single from her debut studio album Welcome to the Madhouse (2021). [3] At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, it was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Release. [4]
Music video. "Essence" on YouTube. " Essence " is a song by Nigerian singer Wizkid, featuring fellow Nigerian singer Tems. It was released on 30 October 2020, as the fourth single from Wizkid's fourth studio album, Made in Lagos. "Essence" was produced by P2J and Legendury Beatz. The "sensual" song sees the duo express their desire for each other.
Currently held by. Rema and Selena Gomez – "Calm Down" ( 2023) Most nominations. Ayra Starr (2) Website. VMA website. The MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats Video award was first introduced at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2023. Ayra Starr is currently the most nominated artist in this category, with two nominations.
A music video for "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" was released on 14 February 2020, it was directed by Naya visuals and it became the first Afrobeats music video to surpass 300 million views on YouTube. [3] A video for the North African remix featuring ElGrande Toto was released on November 4, 2021. It was shot in Lagos and was directed by TG Omori ...