![]() On her second album Age/Sex/Location, Ari Lennox explored the ebbs and flows of lust with songs like the NSFW "Leak It" (featuring Chlöe) and the flirtatious "Hoodie." Chlöe also continued to unleash her seductive goddess on her solo single, "Surprise." R&B has always maintained a sensual core, and the women of the genre confidently reminded listeners of that fact throughout 2022. While there's more excitement to come, this is a must-share list of five African genres adjacent to Afrobeats that you should enjoy and get your gwara gwara on to. As breakout stars such as Odunsi, Ladipoe, Fireboy DML and Yxng Bane continue to put a new spin on sounds from regions across the Motherland, it is way past time for listeners in the United States to salute these barrier-breakers. The global explosion of Afrobeats has since helped build an important bridge connecting African music genres with American audiences, specifically Black Americans. A t the 2022 GRAMMYs , vocalist and producer Arooj Aftab won the category, making history as the first Pakistani woman to win a GRAMMY. Afrobeats song chart and the Recording Academy awarded the first-ever Best Global Music Performance GRAMMY, which honors a song by a global artist. Stateside, Billboard recently launched a U.S. to reflect these genres’ African origins and status as standalone genres.Įstablished acts like Burna Boy, MUZI, Elaine, Mr Eazi, Yemi Alade, and Wizkid have contributed immensely to the diverse sound of African music, resulting in international recognition and multiple GRAMMY wins. This article was updated July 28 at 12:30 p.m.
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