Afrobeats — Is it a genre? A catch-all for West African music? The thread that connects the diaspora to its roots? Or all the above? On this episode Kalakuta Koj takes us on a journey through Nigeria’s music history to trace the beginnings of Afrobeats. Joined by music historian, archivist and journalist Uche Ikonne, the two follow Afrobeats' past to its present to help the world better understand this new sonic sensation.

This episode is the first of Culture Custodian's new podcast format, Uncultured. Uncultured is a show that uses stories and conversations with cultural connoisseurs to deep dive into Nigeria’s history and bring you interesting answers to our most random and relevant questions, like – What is Afrobeats? What started Nigeria and Ghana’s beef ? And why the nostalgia for old Nollywood all of a sudden?

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