Frustrated Music Exec

About this episode

The episode discusses current trends and conversations in the Afrobeats genre, including artist performances and Grammy predictions.

On this episode, we break down some of the biggest conversations in Afrobeats right now. Is Asake already the king of the streaming era? Could Tems realistically win Best R&B at the Grammys? Is Ayra Starr making a real push into the U.S. market, and was Shallipopi’s last album mid? We also get into Blaqbonez’s new direction, Omah Lay’s upcoming Clarity of Mind and many more. Tap in! Asake might be the king of the streaming era Tems could realistically win Best R&B at the Grammys Ayra Starr looks ready to break deeper into the U.S. market with Where Do We Go Shallipopi’s last album came and went with no real hits from it Should Shallipopi, Famous Pluto and Zerry DL just drop a joint album already? Blaqbonez tapping into the new-gen sound: Hustle Kpa might be a hit Omah Lay’s Clarity of Mind might be a concise, no-filler project Dope Caesar vs Skyla Tylaa - who’s the bigger DJ right now? Does Fola really sound monotonous, or is that exaggerated? The Best African Music Performance category could open the door for more Nigerian Grammy wins Tuffking might be the breakout artist of the year so far Mr P probably can’t deliver a no-skip album Top 5 predictions

Topics covered

• Afrobeats
• music industry
• Grammy predictions
• streaming era
• U.S. market
• new music releases

Keywords

• Asake
• Tems
• Ayra Starr
• Shallipopi
• Blaqbonez
• Omah Lay
• Grammy
• Afrobeats
• music trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grammy, Afrobeats

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