Lest there be any doubt, 2015 was a very good year for UK rap fans. Aside from the grime renaissance, the Section Boyz and 67 were ushering in a dynamic new sound, there was J Hus’ “Lean & Bop”. The Afrobeats sound—not to be confused with afrobeat, originally popularised by Fela Kuti—led by Mista Silva, Kwamz, and Fuse ODG had been bubbling away for a while. Second and third-generation children of the African diaspora born in the UK experimented with traditional African rhythms fused with UK sounds, including grime, garage, hip-hop, and R&B,
This sonic bouillabaisse laid the foundation for Afrobeats, and later Afroswing, and J Hus was arguably the genre’s breakout star. Read more on TRENCH.
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