Africa: The Rise of Afrobeats and Amapiano – How MTV Base Africa Is Inspiring Wave of Success for African Music

[This Day] Not many music lovers in Africa will forget where they were in 2005 when Tuface’s monster hit ‘African Queen’ debuted as the first music video to be played on MTV Base’s franchise on the continent. I am one of those who remember the moment vividly. And it is impossible to forget the exhilarating reactions that heralded the arrival of Afrobeats on the global stage.