He clarified that while Akon’s influence in spotlighting Nigerian artistes was notable, it did not equate to being originator of the genre.

ID Cabasa has described Akon’s claims about pioneering Afrobeats as a “half-truth”, likening it to the colonial-era assertion that Mungo Park discovered the River Niger.

ID Cabasa has described Akon’s claims about pioneering Afrobeats as a “half-truth”, likening it to the colonial-era assertion that Mungo Park discovered the River Niger.

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