Nigerian music, widely known as Afrobeats, has undoubtedly become one of the country’s global exports. However, the distinction between Afrobeats and Afrofusion has remained a bone of contention. Puffy Tee, who rose to fame in 2007, is known for producing hit songs like Yahooze, Eleko, and Lorile.
Burna Boy, widely recognised internationally as an Afrobeats singer, recently announced a shift in genre, labelling his music as Afrofusion rather than Afrobeats. Following suit, Wizkid, Fireboy DML, and Davido made similar declarations. This transition has stirred confusion among emerging musicians.
In this interview, Puffy Tee reveals the difference between Afrobeats and Afrofusion and why Nigerian A-list musicians denounce Afrobeats. Excerpts: PT: It appears you have been relatively quiet on the music scene. PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible.
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I judge The Ultima project, Next Afrobeats Star, alongside Sarz on da beat, P.prime, and André vibez. I judge that show, which was used.
