Why Africa’s global music boom still leaves much of the continent unheard

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent. “Nigeria and South Africa are dominating the most,” said Tuma Basa, YouTube’s former director of Black music culture, who recently announced his departure after eight years at the company. Afrobeats and Amapiano — … The post Why Africa’s global music boom still leaves much of the continent unheard appeared first on Egypt Independent.