2025 Publication: Afrobeat: An Expert’s Guide and Outlook for 2025 and Beyond.
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2025 Publication: Afrobeat: An Emergent Genre.
The meteoric rise of Afrobeats from a regional West African sound to a dominant global music genre represents one of the most significant cultural shifts in contemporary music history. As we progress through 2025,
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The meteoric rise of
Afrobeats from a regional West African sound to a dominant global music genre
represents one of the most significant cultural shifts in contemporary music
history. As we progress through 2025, Afrobeats has firmly established itself not
merely as a musical phenomenon but as a powerful economic and cultural force.
This transformation extends far beyond streaming numbers and chart positions—it
has reconfigured global music industry economics, influenced tourism patterns,
and reshaped international cultural diplomacy.
This analysis
examines the top 50 Afrobeats artists of 2025, evaluated through multiple
lenses: artistic innovation, commercial impact, cultural influence, and global
reach. Rather than a simple ranking, this assessment contextualizes these
artists within broader frameworks of cultural anthropology and economic
development, revealing how they function as both creators and cultural
ambassadors in an increasingly interconnected global landscape.
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