Audio By Carbonatix
American rapper Fat Joe has sparked controversy after claiming that Afrobeats originated from Jamaica.
The rapper made the claim in a recent episode of the Joe And Jada podcast, which featured Jamaican dancehall crooner Buju Banton as a guest.
“Jamaica started Afrobeats. Even though everything comes from Africa,” he claimed.
Banton failed to correct Joe and instead chose to talk about how Panamanian rapper El General pioneered reggaeton and how it influenced other genres.
Contrary to Fat Joe’s claim, Afrobeats is widely regarded as originating from West Africa and heavily influenced by Afrobeat, which was pioneered by Nigerian music legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
Buju Banton had previously accused Afrobeats artistes of stealing from Jamaican reggae and dancehall music without crediting their source.
In an interview with the Drink Champs podcast in 2024, Banton claimed that afrobeats music has no substance and would fade with time.
Latest Stories
-
Mafi Kope residents appeal for urgent medical intervention over illnesses affecting children, adults
4 minutes -
ECG to limit planned power outages in Ashanti to two days a week
5 minutes -
NYA CEO, management doing ‘yeoman’s job’with meagre budget — Parliament’s Youth Committee Chairman
9 minutes -
Mahama commends Trade Minister for championing Ghana’s industrial growth
18 minutes -
Public cautioned against transactions over Borteyman land as Supreme Court rules in favour of Sino Africa
20 minutes -
Ghana Air Force mourns with Nigeria over 25 citizens killed aircraft accident
22 minutes -
Minority demands permanent scrapping of GSA’s $300 PVoC charge on imported vehicles
27 minutes -
White vs traditional marriage: Aesthetics above culture?
1 hour -
Tumu Municipal Hospital receives new delivery bed to boost maternity care
1 hour -
Telecel Ghana unveils Project X with Black Sherif partnership
1 hour -
Rev. Kwadwo Bempah defies restriction on preaching on buses; warns it won’t succeed
2 hours -
French Embassy to partner Kobby Kyei Media for bloggers’ training
2 hours -
Nestlé and NBA announce multi-year international marketing partnership
2 hours -
Mahama sends condolences to Nigeria over plane crash that killed 25
2 hours -
Our lifestyles may be killing us but our spatial planning is too
2 hours