Touching lives with music is like magic,making others persive your way of life through sounds is not an easy task but these individuals made a transition in the game which will always be memorable .
Here is a list of indigenous Musicians that are Influential to the Afro beat culture 2022.

Fela Anikulapo Kuti - This man here needs no introduction,without him there would be no Afro beat. From his instrumentals to lyrics ,fashion style have all been sampled ,used and will still be copied by future generations.
Most of the top acts can attest to him being the messiah of Afro beats.

Wizkid - From the emergence of his first album (superstar) most young individuals that were venturing into music wanted to sound and act like him . His Distinctive and Original style made him stand out. He approached music in a way people didn't see coming, from his international features and awards won ,wizkid will always be a maestro in the music industry. Till this day people mistake other Artiste for him because they want to sound like him so bad .He's a genius.

Phyno - Before phyno there was Mr Raw , Mc Loph,illbliss and the likes but with Phyno the whole thing changed ,he didn't only raise the bar for Igbo music ,he took it from one spot to a higher level. His versatility still stands unmatched ,from trap to highlife ,Amapianio to Afro beats .phyno impact in the Nigerian industry can't be overlooked.

Wande Coal - When you listen to fireboy's peru , you would understand the Wande coal effect . Being in the game for more than 10 years is no joke .He has been an inspiration to most singers in the industry from Davido to wizkid, they testify how much his sound has influenced them one way or the other .Nobody truly be like wande.

Dagrin - We had various yoruba rappers before him but when he stepped in the game changed in a major way . He made indeginous music sound Global from the way it used to sound .If you do your research well you will know his style is still in most rappers and 80% of yoruba rappers have used few of his lines in their music .Most of his songs are evergreen and that makes him a leader till this day .

Honorable mentions:
2face,King sunny ade , Olamide ,Mi

You can add your Influential indeginous artiste to the list .

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