Africa: Afrobeats in 2022 – Global Mobility, Election Songs, Placemaking Albums – and Tems

[The Conversation Africa] More than Nollywood films, Afrobeats is arguably Nigeria’s strongest cultural export since the turn of the millennium. It is a hugely dynamic music category that incorporates a range of moods, languages, styles, and existing genres. To understand its impact, a cultural connoisseur has equated good Afrobeats music with well-made, smoky Nigerian party jollof rice!