Afrobeats: The Backstory

Afrobeats: The Backstory Season 1: Episode Guide & Ratings

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