Season 1 Plot
Music pioneers Kenny Ogungbe, Dayo "D1" Adeneye, Paul "Play" Dairo and others dive into the rise of Afrobeats, the Nigerian global music phenomenon.
Afrobeats: The Backstory Season 1 aired on June 29th, 2022.
Season 1 Episodes
1. OG before IG & The 3 Boy Bands
June 29th, 202244 min
2. 1999 & the 5 Beat Pattern
June 29th, 202243 min
3. The UK Scene & D'banj and Don Jazzy
June 29th, 202246 min
4. Music Videos & Music Stations
June 29th, 202240 min
5. American Dream & Local Rappers
June 29th, 202244 min
6. Record Labels & the Queens
June 29th, 202241 min
7. DJs, Producers & Dancehall Music
June 29th, 202242 min
8. The New New Sound & the Fusion of African Music
June 29th, 202237 min
9. Wizkid & Davido and Yoruba Language in Afrobeats
June 29th, 202237 min
10. The Big Concerts
June 29th, 202241 min
11. Afrobeat & Afrobeats, History & Present
June 29th, 202240 min
12. Afrobeats to the World
June 29th, 202239 min