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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 5 MIN

The African Sound of Freedom

from The State of Africa · host Bolu Mayode

Afrobeats and The New African Sound (2010s–Today).Afrobeats went global by being African not by copying the world. Africa can only reclaim power by being African. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestateofafrica_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bolubanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolumayode

Afrobeats and The New African Sound (2010s–Today).Afrobeats went global by being African not by copying the world. Africa can only reclaim power by being African. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestateofafrica_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bolubanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolumayode

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