A genre of music from Ghana and Nigeria is gaining traction around the world. It’s called Afrobeats, with a “S,” and is not to be confused with Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat.
Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes learns more about how artists can keep up the momentum. She catches up with King Promise, a rising Afrobeats star, while on a recent U.S. tour stop.
Here & Now host Deepa Fernandes interviews King Promise. (Ciku Theuri/Here & Now)
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