1 hr 10 min
African Global Superstar Boys In Thee Hood
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- Society & Culture
Amapiano, Afrobeats, Gqom, Kwaito & Jazz are some of the genres that African musicians have gotten international acclaim for over the years. Legendary artists such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Oliver Mtukudzi, Salif Keita have graced the radios in the past. Recently we have had viral hits from the likes of Sho Madjozi, Burna Boy and Wizkid. Now many artists want to call themselves “international” but we dissect what that actually means to be “international”. Do African artists today have staying power on the global scene beyond a one hit wonder and if so, how many of them have achieved that? How can the next big “African Global Superstar” arise?
Amapiano, Afrobeats, Gqom, Kwaito & Jazz are some of the genres that African musicians have gotten international acclaim for over the years. Legendary artists such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Oliver Mtukudzi, Salif Keita have graced the radios in the past. Recently we have had viral hits from the likes of Sho Madjozi, Burna Boy and Wizkid. Now many artists want to call themselves “international” but we dissect what that actually means to be “international”. Do African artists today have staying power on the global scene beyond a one hit wonder and if so, how many of them have achieved that? How can the next big “African Global Superstar” arise?
1 hr 10 min