Afrobeats
Everything published on Viyolens under Afrobeats — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Essential Afrobeats Albums Explained
A properly reasoned starting shortlist of records that changed how this genre was heard internationally, and a few that show its real range.
The Best Afrobeats Artists to Know
The artists who actually built this scene rarely get talked about in the right order. Here's the honest rundown, and where each one fits.
The Best Afrobeats Songs Right Now
Not a chart snapshot destined to date badly. These are the tracks that carried a whole scene's global ambitions, and mostly delivered on them.
The History of Afrobeats
How a scene built in Lagos and Accra, out of highlife, juju and hiplife, ended up soundtracking clubs from London to Los Angeles.
Afrobeats Subgenres, Explained
This genre doesn't split into tidy official subgenres. Here's the straight version of the closely related styles it grew from and is absorbing now.
Afrobeats for Newcomers: Where to Start
A short, deliberately gentle playlist and a proper listening order. No homework, no lyric sheet, just five tracks worth hearing properly.
A Beginner's Guide to Afrobeats
Afrobeats and Afrobeat aren't the same thing. Here's the fast, no-nonsense guide to what the genre actually is, how it sounds, and where to go next.
