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African music tops revenue growth worldwide, IFPI report

A man listening to music.

Led by Amapiano from South Africa and Afro-beats from West Africa, the African music tune is on the verge of conquering the world if an international music report released this week is anything to go by.

And it is not just about Amapiano and Afro-beats as the report has it that Kenyan music and the entire East Africa region has its music revenues and reach on a trajectory path, a sign that the sector has a promising future.

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