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No genre can compete with Afrobeats – Adekunle Gold
Nigerian award-winning artist AG Baby has expressed his thoughts on why Afrobeats is unrivalled.
Afrobeats is on the rise around the world, with the music reaching more people and Nigerian celebrities selling out major venues and winning international prizes.
Adekunle Gold’s music is one of those that pushes the creative boundaries of Afrobeats. He recently released his fifth studio album, ‘Tequila Ever After,’ which contains international superstars like Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers, Khalid, and Labrinth.
The album has received critical and commercial praise, with the single ‘Ogaranya‘ sparking a significant social media challenge.
While speaking about the rise of Nigerian mainstream music in an interview with Shopping for Sneakers, AG Baby remarked that Afrobeats as a genre cannot be matched.
According to Adekunle, now known as Tio Tequila, Afrobeats contains a variety of components that make it difficult to compete with.
“It’s hard to compete with us. Afrobeats is a vibe…It’s not just the music, it’s a way of life,” Adekunle said.
While explaining why Afrobeats is on a global ascension, Adekunle Gold said “It’s just not the music, it’s the culture and way of life. It’s too beautiful and rhythmic and when you listen to the likes of King Sunny Ade and Fela, you realize they also had it locked down”.
Watch the interview below:
Afrobeats has steadily risen in popularity, with the music recently receiving a category at the VMAs after heavily influencing the Grammys’ decision to introduce the African Song Performance category.
According to Adekunle Gold, with the world’s attention now focused on Afrobeats, Nigerians are set to make their imprint on the global arena.