Episode

Why Afrobeats Is More Profitable Abroad Than at Home?

Podcast: Rhythm and Rhymes
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Duration seconds: 1881
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Summary

Is Afrobeats being extracted from Africa the same way natural resources are? AJ and Antonio break down why the sound is more profitable in the West than at home, the infrastructure gap, the buying power problem, and what it means when artists can make the beat without the culture. Then the Burna Boy DJ scuffle, the Nigerian DJ Association ban, and a debate on the Sexyy Red album. Real Rhythm & Rhymes is a weekly podcast about Black music, culture, and the global diaspora.