The past few years have been enormously triumphant for the Afrobeats scene, finding footholds around the world
and in turn birthing off_shoots on just about every continent. “Now, that
global influence has been set in stone in the UK, with the launch of the
Official UK Afrobeats Chart: a new weekly Top 20 rundown compiled by the
Official Charts Company”.
“According to Complex.com, The chart will be compiled using UK sales and streaming data from over 9,000 outlets, collating numbers from physical sales, downloads, audio streams and video streams.”
“The first edition of the charts will be launched on BBC Radio 1Xtra
with The Official UK Afrobeats
Show on Sunday, July 26 from 1pm-3pm. The one-off show
will be hosted by comedian and presenter “Eddie Kadi”, sports and entertainment broadcaster “Shopsy Doo”, Afrobeats “DJ P Montana”, and writer &
broadcaster “Danai Mavunga”.
“Subsequent Top 20 charts will be published every Sunday at
2pm via a weekly Official UK Afrobeats Chart playlist on Spotify.”
There will also be a weekly video edition on the Afro Nation
and Official Charts socials, with the full chart published on OfficialCharts.com.
“Kofi 'Funkz' Kyei”, who
played a key role in the chart's creation and is the Head of Marketing at
MOVES Recordings, says: "It has been amazing to witness over the
past decade the sheer growth in African music being welcomed by the UK and
the international market.
“A scene that defines a culture,
a people and countless generations, its music has sound-tracked underground
culture for years, being the go-to sound in clubs, parties and communities in a
way that's shaped our very culture.” – “For too long, Afrobeats artists have
had to work tirelessly to get their voices heard and now African music (“Afrobeats”) is finally being seen as a
leading sound.” ("He added”).
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