Often, Western media is quick to forget Africa is a large continent filled with different countries that preserve their individual qualities and cultures while still contributing to the African continent as a whole.<\/p>\n
Wizkid\u2019s latest release “Bad To Me,” which caused an uproar yesterday, exhibits issues that can unfold as a result of these misconceptions. The song\u2019s P2J production leans heavily on drums and percussions popularized by South African Amapiano, a sound that\u2019s been taking the world by storm.<\/p>\n
Yesterday\u2019s reactions reopened an ongoing conversation about ownership of Amapiano, and Nigerian music\u2019s adaptation of it. South African fans rightfully feel credit should be given to their artists for the genre they\u2019ve popularized. The question that lingers is whether there is, or should be a line between creators and adopters. Even the likes of Davido, DJ Maphorisa, KDDO and May D weighed in.<\/p>\n
The broader misconception of lumping together various African places and practices still plays a big role in global perceptions. For example, African music in recent years has been conveyed under the encompassing term Afrobeats, even though a multitude of genres exist across the continent, sometimes coming together to create something a new.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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