“Music is one of the most powerful things the world has to offer,” Lady Gaga once said. It has the potential to unify us regardless of our race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, or gender.”

While I don’t relate to the majority of the popular genres, I’d like to point out how much Afro-music has progressed over the years. Afro-pop is a musical genre with which I connect with. I opted for the term “Afro-music” because I don’t believe that an artist’s work that reflects several cultures can be simply labeled as “pop music.” It is a diversified fusion of several genres that makes it highly distinctive to my culture, and with music generally characterized as a blend of reggae, dancehall, R&B, and hip hop, Afro beats belong to the vast music genre known as Afrofusion. 

These are questions I frequently ask myself. Why do people find solace in specific types of music, and how does music influence our behavior? I believe it all comes down to the value of self-expression. Many aspects of our daily life have grown with music. Afro-music is one example. It is a genre that has emerged from preconceptions and the lives of those who listen. It’s difficult to deny that music exists and is continually changing since it’s all around us. Every sound has its own distinct style, despite the fact that they are all connected in some manner. I believe that Nigerian music reveals the country’s political/economic status, with certain songs conveying political themes. Afrobeats, like samba and salsa music, are similar to the Latin Music genre. It offers us a flavor of what the culture was like and is consistently acknowledged. I’m convinced that music is the greatest form of creativity that exists, and that people listen to music for a variety of reasons and for a variety of objectives.Music that make one feel something are the finest.

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