Wizkid, Davido & Burna Boy era of Afrobeat generations is a group or set of afrobeat musical genres with a shared common characteristic.

The characteristics thereof are based on Statistics (career records, achievements and impacts).

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The three (3) notable generations of afrobeat are The Fela’s, The D’banj/2Baba/Psquare’s and The Wizkid/Davido/Burna Boy’s generations.

Each of the generations plays important role in the growth and globalization of the afrobeat movement, from the pioneer to the record-breaking new generations.

The Origin

Afrobeat was originated in Ghana in the early 1920s Before Nigeria joined the wave in the late 1960s, pioneered by Fela Kuti who explored different fashionable music at the time, he was at the forefront of the genre, popularizing the style both within and outside Nigeria.

This generation is the birth of the movement, where it all started from ideas, talent, hard work and destiny.

Fela Kuti recorded about 29 albums from 1969 to the 90s with sold-out concerts in the US, UK, and other parts of the world.

In the early 90s to Mid 90s Reggae music Infiltrated the Nigeria music scene, the genre which is associated with Jamaicans was acquired by the likes of Majek Fashek, transforming into Ragga/dancehall music, becoming a force in places like Ajegunle in Lagos, moulding the sounds as delivered by the likes of Daddy Showkey, Nico Gravity, Daddy Fresh, African China and others.

Afrobeat was pushed by Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti in the 90s, a bit of juju music led by  I.K Dairo and J.O Araba even though it has been in existence pre-independence

In the late 90s to early 2000s Kennis Music created a wave that falls under afrobeat, it includes, R&B, Hip-hop, and Pop music, artists in this era are Styl Plus, OJB Jezreel, 2 shots, Eedris Abdulkareem, Jazzman Olofin, Paul Play, etc.

2000s-2010s

This generation started in the 2000s-2010s, it comprises other afrobeat artists which include, 9ice, Faze, Black Faze, Banky W, Timaya, and others.

D’banj, 2Baba and P-Square were the key players of the era based on statistics (career records, achievements and impacts).

2Baba released an “International Edition” of his third studio album ‘The Unstoppable International’ making him the first Nigerian artist to have a proper international rated and priced album.

Dbanj was the first afrobeat artiste to create a relative connection to an International mainstream act in 2011, after signing a contract deal as an artist to ‘Good Music record label‘ founded by Kanye West.

P-Square collaborated with T.I, and Rick Ross In 2012 and in 2013 they bag their first international nomination at Soul Train Music Awards for Best International Performance.

The Millenial

This generation started in the 2010s to Present, it consists of other afrobeat artistes which include, Tekno, Tiwa Savage, Runtown, Yemi Alade, Kizz Daniel, Mr Eazi, Olamide, Phyno and others

Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy were the key players of the era based on statistics (career records, achievements and impacts)

Drake was the first mainstream artiste who joined the afrobeat wave, jumping on Wizkid‘s Ojuelegba song and from then birthed his hit single ‘One Dance‘ featuring Wizkid and a British singer Kyla, the first song introducing afrobeat to wider new generations around the world, as it is a combination of dancehall, afro beats, and Pop.

Davido signed a record deal with Sony’s RCA Records in 2016, becoming the first Nigerian New generational afrobeat artiste to officially sign to an international label.

Davido released a single titled ‘Fall’ on June 2, 2017, it became the longest-charting Nigeria pop song in US Billboard Hot R&B Songs history.

in 2019 and 2020, Burna Boy’s studio albums were nominated in the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards and 63rd Annual Grammy Awards (with African Giant & Twice as Tall) respectively, making him the first Nigerian to be nominated in two consecutive years at the Grammys.

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Afrobeat poster boy is an artist at a particular time that epitomizes or represent the face of  afrobeat musical genres in a common trait. Let’s take a look at the highlights of the different waves of afrobeat poster boys.

However, statistics are used to determine its properties (career records, achievements and impacts).

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Afrobeat is a genre that implies the mixture of components or elements of West African musical varieties including highlife and fuji music with western jazz and subsequently funk and soul influences.

Each of the generations plays important role in the growth and globalization of the afrobeat movement, from the pioneer to the record-breaking new generations.

The Origins

Afrobeat was originated in Ghana in the early 1920s Before Nigeria joined the wave in the late 1960s, pioneered by Fela Kuti who explored different fashionable music at the time, he was at the forefront of the genre, popularizing the style both within and outside Nigeria.

This generation is the birth of the movement, where it all started from ideas, talent, hard work and destiny.

Fela Kuti recorded about 29 albums from 1969 to the 90s with sold-out concerts in the US, UK, and other parts of the world.

Afrobeat was pushed by Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti in the 90s, a bit of juju music led by  I.K Dairo and J.O Araba even though it has been in existence pre-independence

In the late 90s to early 2000s Kennis Music created a wave that falls under afrobeat, it includes, R&B, Hip-hop, and Pop music, artistes in this era are Styl Plus, OJB Jezreel, 2 shots, Eedris Abdulkareem, Jazzman Olofin, Paul Play, etc.

Median Era

This Era started in the 2000s-2010s, it comprises other afrobeat artistes which include, 9ice, Faze, Black Faze, Banky W, Timaya, and others.

D’banj, 2Baba and P-Square were the key players of the era based on statistics (career records, achievements and impacts).

2Baba released an “International Edition” of his third studio album ‘The Unstoppable International’ making him the first Nigerian artist to have a proper international rated and priced album.

Dbanj was the first afrobeat artiste to create a relative connection to an International mainstream act in 2011, after signing a contract deal as an artist to ‘Good Music record label‘ founded by Kanye West.

P-Square collaborated with T.I, and Rick Ross In 2012 and in 2013 they bag their first international nomination at Soul Train Music Awards for Best International Performance.

The Frontliners

This generation started in the 2010s to Present, it consists of other afrobeat artistes which include, Tekno, Tiwa Savage, Runtown, Yemi Alade, Kizz Daniel, Mr Eazi, Olamide, Phyno and others.

Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy were the key players of the era based on statistics (career records, achievements and impacts)

Drake was the first mainstream artiste who joined the afrobeat wave, jumping on Wizkid‘s Ojuelegba song and from then birthed his hit single ‘One Dance‘ featuring Wizkid and a British singer Kyla, the first song introducing afrobeat to wider new generations around the world, as it is a combination of dancehall, afro beats, and Pop.

Davido signed a record deal with Sony’s RCA Records in 2016, becoming the first Nigerian New generational afrobeat artiste to officially signed to an international label.

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Davido released a single titled ‘Fall’ on June 2, 2017, it became the longest-charting Nigeria pop song in US Billboard Hot R&B Songs history.

in 2019 and 2020, Burna Boy’s studio albums were nominated in the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards and 63rd Annual Grammy Awards (with African Giant & Twice as Tall) respectively, making him the first Nigerian to be nominated in two consecutive years at the Grammys.

The Future

Artistes like Rema, Omah Lay, Fireboy DML, Joeboy, and others, that came out post-2010s are greatly flexing on it.

it is now very common to expand without much domestic moonwalk, simply because the jinx has been broken by technological advancements.

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Over the years, the Nigerian music industry has gone through a different phase of musical evolutions, and on Thursdays we throwback on the more likely 10 Nigeria’s most popular #TBT songs of all time.

In the late 90s to early 2000s created a wave that falls under afrobeat, it includes, R&B, Hip-hop, and Pop music, artists in this era are Styl Plus, OJB Jezreel, 2 shots, Eedris Abdulkareem, Jazzman Olofin, Paul Play, etc.

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Ragga/dancehall music, becoming a force in places like Ajegunle in Lagos, molding the sounds as delivered by the likes of Danfo Drivers, African China, and  so on

However, it is now very common to expand without much domestic moonwalk, simply because the jinx has been broken by technological advancements.

Below are 10 of Nigeria’s most popular #TBT songs of all time

Mad Melon And Mountain Black – Danfo Driver

An afro-pop song by Nigerian duo Mad Melon & Mountain Black, from their 2003 debut studio album of Danfo Drivers.

9ice – Gongo Aso

Gongo Aso serves as the title of 9ice’s second album effort in the music scene and also a single track off the album.

2baba – African Queen

African Queen was released in 2004 and it remains one of the most iconic love-themed songs in the world.

2baba is unarguably one of the most decorated and successful Afro pop artists in Nigeria and Africa.

Styl Plus – Olufunmi

Olufunmi” by Styl Plus was amongst the most requested love songs on all the major Nigerian R&B radio stations between 2004 and 2005.

Olu Maintain – Yahooze

“Yahooze” is a song by Nigerian recording artist Olu Maintain, It was produced by Puffy Tee and officially released on October 27, 2007, as the lead single from his debut album.

Dbanj – Why Me

Today’s Throwback is D’banj’s “Why Me” off his 2006 RunDown Funk U Up Album,

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Wande Coal – Ololufe

Wande Coal is a veteran Nigerian singer with some amazing vocal prowess, he released the tune ‘Ololufe‘ as part of his debut album ‘Mushin 2 Mohitz.

P-square – Do Me

Let’s throw it back to 2007 when former music duo P-Square released “Do Me“. The song is one of the smashing hit songs off their third studio album.

Da Grin – Pon Pon

This is a throwback to a legendary rapper “Dagrin”. Pon pon pon is one song that will always be on everyone’s tongue.

Ruggedman – Ruggedy Baba

Ruddedy Baba is the single off Ruggedman, the second album by it was released in 2007 featuring 9ice.

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Afrobeat generations is a group or set of afrobeat musical genre with a shared common characteristic, lets span through the highlight of the three Generations of afrobeat movement.

The characteristics thereof are based on Statistics (career records, achievements and impacts).

• RELATED: International Label still Benchmark for Afrobeat Global Dominance?
• RELATED: Why Afrobeat Deserves Grammy Award Main Category

The three (3) notable generations of afrobeat are The Fela’s, The D’banj/2Baba/Psquare’s and The Wizkid/Davido/Burna Boy’s generations.

Each of the generations plays important role in the growth and globalization of the afrobeat movement, from the pioneer to the record-breaking new generations.

The Fela’s (1960s-1990s)

Afrobeat was originated in Ghana in the early 1920s Before Nigeria joined the wave in the late 1960s, pioneered by Fela Kuti who explored different fashionable music at the time, he was at the forefront of the genre, popularizing the style both within and outside Nigeria.

This generation is the birth of the movement, where it all started from ideas, talent, hard work and destiny.

Fela Kuti recorded about 29 albums from 1969 to the 90s with sold-out concerts in the US, UK, and other parts of the world.

In the early 90s to Mid 90s Reggae music Infiltrated the Nigeria music scene, the genre which is associated with Jamaicans was acquired by the likes of Majek Fashek, transforming into Ragga/dancehall music, becoming a force in places like Ajegunle in Lagos, moulding the sounds as delivered by the likes of Daddy Showkey, Nico Gravity, Daddy Fresh, African China and others.

Afrobeat was pushed by Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti in the 90s, a bit of juju music led by  I.K Dairo and J.O Araba even though it has been in existence pre-independence

In the late 90s to early 2000s Kennis Music created a wave that falls under afrobeat, it includes, R&B, Hip-hop, and Pop music, artistes in this era are Styl Plus, OJB Jezreel, 2 shots, Eedris Abdulkareem, Jazzman Olofin, Paul Play, etc.

The D’banj/2Baba/P-Square’s

This generation started in the 2000s-2010s, it comprises other afrobeat artistes which include, 9ice, Faze, Black Faze, Banky W, Timaya, and others.

D’banj, 2Baba and P-Square were the key players of the era based on statistics (career records, achievements and impacts).

2Baba released an “International Edition” of his third studio album ‘The Unstoppable International’ making him the first Nigerian artist to have a proper international rated and priced album.

Dbanj was the first afrobeat artiste to create a relative connection to an International mainstream act in 2011, after signing a contract deal as an artist to ‘Good Music record label‘ founded by Kanye West.

P-Square collaborated with T.I, and Rick Ross In 2012 and in 2013 they bag their first international nomination at Soul Train Music Awards for Best International Performance.

The Wizkid/Davido/Burna Boy’s

This generation started in the 2010s to Present, it consists of other afrobeat artistes which include, Tekno, Tiwa Savage, Runtown, Yemi Alade, Kizz Daniel, Mr Eazi, Olamide, Phyno and others

Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy were the key players of the era based on statistics (career records, achievements and impacts)

Drake was the first mainstream artiste who joined the afrobeat wave, jumping on Wizkid‘s Ojuelegba song and from then birthed his hit single ‘One Dance‘ featuring Wizkid and a British singer Kyla, the first song introducing afrobeat to wider new generations around the world, as it is a combination of dancehall, afro beats, and Pop.

Davido signed a record deal with Sony’s RCA Records in 2016, becoming the first Nigerian New generational afrobeat artiste to officially signed to an international label.

Davido released a single titled ‘Fall’ on June 2, 2017, it became the longest-charting Nigeria pop song in US Billboard Hot R&B Songs history.

in 2019 and 2020, Burna Boy’s studio albums were nominated in the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards and 63rd Annual Grammy Awards (with African Giant & Twice as Tall) respectively, making him the first Nigerian to be nominated in two consecutive years at the Grammys.

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