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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Minute: On Afrobeats

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Davido, Tiwa Savage and Wizkid; these are only a few of the names you would have definitely come across if you're a regular listener of Afrobeats music. What is Afrobeats? ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Minute's Hannah Ajala looks at how Afrobeats, a genre with Ghanaian and Nigerian roots, has made its mark on the global music scene. In this series, we will look at the influence of Afrobeats beyond Africa , gender bias in the industry and the globalisation of this buzzing music genre. (Photo: Afrobeat Star Femi Kuti Performs On Stage At Sadler's Wells Theatre. Credit: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

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