Seun Kuti further argued that Afrobeats is just a tag for music from Africa.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian singer and instrumentalist, Seun Kuti, has clarified that Afrobeats is more of a “title” than a “genre” of music.
He made this known recently while appearing as a guest on a programme on The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos.
According to Seun, whose grandfather pioneered Afrobeats, the nomenclature is just a tag for music from Africa.
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The Grammy-nominated musician further explained that Afrobeats artists and executives don’t treat it like a genre.
Speaking during the interview, Seun Kuti said, “I think Afrobeats is more of a title than a genre. You can see Amapiano is the new Afrobeats. It’s the new title, it’s the new thing in Afrobeats. So, Afrobeats is just a generalisation; it’s just a title to identify something from a particular place [Africa].
“I don’t think it’s a genre. Even the gatekeepers, the big names don’t deal with it like a genre, they don’t work it like a genre. They are [Afrobeats] artists that are eclectic in a way that they could do a dancehall track today, do a blue track tomorrow, do a Nigerian pop sound, jump on Amapiano, and whatever that is trending. So, I think it’s actually a title.”
