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The west has a blinkered view of African music – and it’s hurting the whole continent’s culture

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What happened

The term Afrobeats is applied to all sorts of genres, flattening them into one.

Artists, media and the music industry must do better at showing off the richness of African pop In 2024, South African pop star Tyla won the best Afrobeats award at the MTV VMAs.

Key facts

  • Artists, media and the music industry must do better at showing off the richness of African pop In 2024, South African pop star Tyla won the best Afrobeats award at the MTV VMAs.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:07:37 UTC.

Why it matters

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Coverage timeline

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  1. The west has a blinkered view of African music – and it’s hurting the whole continent’s culture

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