Seun Kuti Says Afrobeats Is Just a Title Not a Genre

Maverick singer Seun Kuti is shaking up the music conversation with a bold claim about Afrobeats.

The Grammy-nominated Afrobeat star says the popular label is more of a title than a real genre.

He explained that many Afrobeats artistes mix different sounds and styles.

One day it could be dancehall, the next a blues track, or even jumping on trending styles like Amapiano.

To Kuti, this shows that Afrobeats is really just a tag for African music.

Even industry big names, he added, do not treat Afrobeats as a strict genre.

For Kuti, the term Afrobeats is flexible and ever-changing, more a badge of identity than a rulebook for music.