(CNN) -- Step into any of the countless nightclubs in Lagos and you're bound to find yourself immersed in a sonic journey of pulsating beats, groovy samples and hip-hop kicks.
In a megacity where everybody loves to dance,
the tone is set by the infectious sounds of Afrobeats -- a growing
music movement that's struck a chord with youth in West Africa and
outside the continent.
Although its name sounds similar to Afrobeat
-- the eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary sounds pioneered by
firebrand multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti -- Afrobeats is a new genre
on the Anglophone West African music scene.
Back in late 1960s, Kuti,
one of Africa's biggest music stars, used his electrifying grooves and
sharp-tongued lyrics as a political vehicle to oppose Nigeria's military governments.
VIA. CNN
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