‎Afrobeats Is More Of A Title Than A Genre - Seun Kuti

Controversial Nigerian musician, Seun Kuti, has described the Afrobeats genre as being more of a title than a genre.

The youngest son of Afrobeats pioneer Fela Kuti, made this claim during a recent interview with The Beat 99.9 FM Lagos, asserting that the genre is now merely a title, noting how Amapiano is the new thing in Afrobeats.

He further stressed that the music executives and top music stars do not handle Afrobeats like a genre, reducing it to just a mere title.

The Grammy-nominated singer also cited how many artistes hop on trending sounds, shifting from genre to genre, further highlighting his stance of Afrobeats being just a title.

He said: "I think Afrobeats is more of a title than a genre. You can see Amapiano is the new Afrobeats. It’s the new title, it’s the new thing in Afrobeats. So, Afrobeats is just a generalisation; it’s just a title to identify something from a particular place [Africa].

“I don’t think it’s a genre. Even the gatekeepers, the big names don’t deal with it like a genre, they don’t work it like a genre. They are [Afrobeats] artists that are eclectic in a way that they could do a dancehall track today, do a blue track tomorrow, do a Nigerian pop sound, jump on Amapiano, and whatever that is trending. So, I think it’s actually a title."