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Music pioneers Kenny Ogungbe, Dayo "D1" Adeneye, Paul "Play" Dairo and others dive into the rise of Afrobeats, the Nigerian global music phenomenon.
Seasons & Episode
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Episode 1 - OG before IG & The 3 Boy Bands
June. 29,2022
OG before IG & The 3 Boy Bands
Episode 2 - 1999 & the 5 Beat Pattern
June. 29,2022
1999 & the 5 Beat Pattern
Episode 3 - The UK Scene & D'banj and Don Jazzy
June. 29,2022
The UK Scene & D'banj and Don Jazzy
Episode 4 - Music Videos & Music Stations
June. 29,2022
Music Videos & Music Stations
Episode 5 - American Dream & Local Rappers
June. 29,2022
American Dream & Local Rappers
Episode 6 - Record Labels & the Queens
June. 29,2022
Record Labels & the Queens
Episode 7 - DJs, Producers & Dancehall Music
June. 29,2022
DJs, Producers & Dancehall Music
Episode 8 - The New New Sound & the Fusion of African Music
June. 29,2022
The New New Sound & the Fusion of African Music
Episode 9 - Wizkid & Davido and Yoruba Language in Afrobeats
June. 29,2022
Wizkid & Davido and Yoruba Language in Afrobeats
Episode 10 - The Big Concerts
June. 29,2022
The Big Concerts
Episode 11 - Afrobeat & Afrobeats, History & Present
June. 29,2022
Afrobeat & Afrobeats, History & Present
Episode 12 - Afrobeats to the World
June. 29,2022
Afrobeats to the World
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