Burna Boy: Afrobeat Vs Afrobeats

The Felabration festival is currently underway in Nigeria. The annual festival in honour of Fela Kuti’s contribution to African music also incorporates fashion and culture. Fela is world renowned as the father of the Afrobeat sound in Africa.

In this clip Burna Boy talks about Afrobeat which has been confused with “Afrobeats.” According to the music star, Afrobeat and Afrobeats are two different things. Listen to Burna Boy spell out the lazy Western stereotyping to US radio hosts and let us know what you think.