By the 80s, established Nigerian artists like Shina Peters, Daniel Wilson, Blackky, Junior & Pretty, ‘The Remedies’, Alex O, and Alex Zitto paved the way for the huge success of Afropop artists like D’banj, 2Baba (formerly known as 2face), Wizkid, and others to follow. Mainstream artists who brought nigerian reggae, dancehall and hip-hop to commercial success, each contributed to opening up the field for the newcomers of Afropop’s more hype, up-tempo sound. The new generation of artists are adding their own flavor and taking the Afropop sound to new heights of success, in Lagos and around the world. Afropop is proof that the young are leading the way in this brand of music.
