Why Afrobeats Is More Profitable Abroad Than at Home?

About this episode

AJ and Antonio discuss the profitability of Afrobeats abroad compared to Africa, exploring cultural and economic factors.

Is Afrobeats being extracted from Africa the same way natural resources are? AJ and Antonio break down why the sound is more profitable in the West than at home, the infrastructure gap, the buying power problem, and what it means when artists can make the beat without the culture. Then the Burna Boy DJ scuffle, the Nigerian DJ Association ban, and a debate on the Sexyy Red album. Real Rhythm & Rhymes is a weekly podcast about Black music, culture, and the global diaspora.

People in this episode

Hosts: AJ, Antonio

Topics covered

• Afrobeats
• music profitability
• cultural extraction
• infrastructure gap
• buying power
• DJ scuffle
• album debate

Keywords

• Afrobeats
• music industry
• cultural appropriation
• Burna Boy
• Nigerian DJs
• Sexyy Red
• music infrastructure
• buying power

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nigerian DJ Association

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