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The impossible task of gatekeeping Afrobeats & possible lessons from Dancehall [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]

The impossible task of gatekeeping Afrobeats & possible lessons from Dancehall [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]

One of the issues becoming a bone of contention in Afrobeats’ ascension is the desire for Nigerians and Africans to remain the primary and sole curator of the sound. This means that while foreign global artists like Chris Brown, Drake, Beyonce, and Justin Bieber have given Afrobeats a major lift, …

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