Official Charts released the first UK Afrobeats Chart on July 26th to accommodate the huge rise in popularity of the genre that\u2019s taking the UK, and the world, by storm. This new chart will use \u201cstreaming data from over 9,000 outlets, incorporating audio and video streams, downloads and physical sales\u201d to compile its Top 20 ranking refreshed each Sunday at 2PM. The chart can be found online, or listened to directly via The Official UK Afrobeats Chart<\/a> playlist. Despite Afrobeats colloquial use, the term hasn\u2019t always been embraced by those who are seen as its progenitors. It\u2019s important to note that the term was first coined by Britain-based Ghanaian DJ Abrantee in 2011 to describe the mixture of newly released West African music he played at his shows. This monolithic imposition from the Occident shouldn\u2019t be confused with the Pan African sentiments of the singular \u201cAfrobeat\u201d of which Fela Kuti is the forefather. While one is a useful tool to ignore distinctions for foreign comprehension and commoditization, the other is an embrace of African diversity and unity under a humanitarian groove. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Burna Boy, who\u2019s single \u201cYe\u201d appeared at #2 on the chart for the official launch, has often rejected the term flat out. \u201cLet me make myself very clear. The UK has no influence in the creation or naming or anything that has to do with Afrobeats\u201d he said during The Beat London interview in 2018. Perhaps Burna Boy, who is the grandson of Fela Kuti\u2019s first manager, is particularly sensitive to the malapropism, and prefers to use terms like Nigerian Pop, Afropop, or Afrofusion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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