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Going back to the roots with Afro-fusion beats

For decades, composing traditional songs was viewed as the forte of rural artistes – even earning indigenous songs the reputation for churning out ‘backward’ music.

Variant forms of localised rap and ‘genge’ songs currently enjoy prominence on local airwaves, increasing in appeal mainly among urban youths.

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