Rising stars lead Spotify Afrobeats celebration in Lagos

In Lagos last Friday, by the end of Spotify’s Afrobeats Celebration, a question arose about the absence of genre leaders at an event marking its significant milestones. It also revived a familiar argument on the shortage of new superstars, as figures like Davido, Burna Boy and Wizkid have retained their dominant positions for many years.

Spotify's Afrobeats Celebration in Lagos, Nigeria

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