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The Afrobeats trend is making its way back into the music industry however, due to the massive enculturation of Nigeria's youth the question is the exact date it started and where it's headed to. There are a few things that have become associated with the genre and the new generation of musicians that came out of it. Here are some of the music that has had an impact on popular culture. What are the most popular musicians and songs in the genre?

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Afrobeats is a genre that combines elements of jazz and funk with highlife, reggae, and traditional African rhythms. Afrobeats often has included inflammatory political messages. Young African musicians living in diaspora are mixing the finest African music alongside reggae, hip hop, and house. It's the result of a genre which is universal, and has been adopted by a growing amount of people here in the U.S.

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Afrobeats styles started in the mid-2000s and the late 1990s. The introduction of MTV Base Africa in 2005 provided performers from West Africa a worldwide audience. Artists like MI Abaga and Fuse ODG made use of this new exposure. In the early days, many musicians in the genre were doing afrobeats interpretations of R&B and hip-hop, but the pioneers of the genre such as Fuse ODG, were creating the original sound of their choice that were a blend of modern western influences and traditional melodies. Unfortunately, this was constrained by language barriers and the growing recognition of the genre meant that many artists are now attempting to create their own version of it.

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In 2014, the song Say Yes by Michelle Williams was released by Michelle Williams. The track hiplife is based on the Nigerian hymn "When Jesus Says "Yes". The beats on the track follow the 3-2 and 2-3 of Afrobeats. It's no surprise that this hit song has become an international success, reaching the top five spot in the UK singles chart. One of biggest innovations of this genre is the collaboration between two famous Afrobeats artists: Olamide along with his spouse Bukunmi Adedeji.

Another way Afrobeats have grown into a global phenomenon is by the rise of charts. Afro Nation is launching a chart in the UK to highlight the music of Afrobeats from the UK artists. The essence of Afrobeats is that it is an amalgamation of R&B dancehall, R&B, and West African pop culture. The songs of Afrobeats are focused on positive, music that is upbeat.

The Afrobeats trend started to spread throughout the world of music when Drake introduced the trend to the world via his hit single "One Dance." After the song hit millions of streams through Spotify, it became the highest-rated song to ever be played on the music streaming service. This has made Afrobeats accessible to mainstream audiences. It also has gained international recognition and artists from all over world are coming together to make music. But, it has only recently become mainstream, and Drake isn't the only artist to challenge the trend.

Afrobeats is an extremely popular genre of music which combines African sounds with Black American influences. It is a distinctive and unforgettable blend of various cultures. This particular genre of music was in large part created by Nigerian musician Fela Kuti and his group, Africa 70. The group was responsible for inventing an genre that blends West African rhythms, predominantly Ghanaian and Nigerian, with R'n'B vocal arrangements.