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M.anifest criticises the trend of tagging new African music styles with Afro
The rapper says African artists should invent fresh forms instead of labelling every creation with the same prefix.
Reported by MyJoyOnline; not yet confirmed by a second outlet.
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The rapper M.anifest, whose full name is Kwame Ametepe Tsikata, has spoken out against the rush to put Afro in front of the names of new African genres and their offshoots, MyJoyOnline reported. According to the report, he made the remarks on the African Imagery Podcast.
What's disputed / unconfirmed
- MyJoyOnline reported that M.anifest said he was appalled at how quickly African sounds and their spin-offs pick up an Afro tag.
- According to MyJoyOnline, he argued that not everything African artists make needs the label, and urged them to build new forms and give their imaginations free rein.
- MyJoyOnline also reported that some Afrobeats artists have reservations about that name and would sooner call their music Afrofusion, AfroSoul, AfroRock or AfroDancehall.
Why it matters for Ghana
Genre names shape how Ghanaian and other African musicians are introduced to listeners at home and abroad. M.anifest's comments feed a discussion among artists about whether such labels fit the music they actually make.
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