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<strong>Spotify </strong>has launched <strong>Beat</strong> <strong>School</strong>, a new three-part global video series celebrating the unique and diverse sounds of African music.

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Adeayo Adebiyi

<h2>In recent years, African music has been on the rise as artists from across the continent have broken into mainstream genres with all-star collaborations and genre-bending fusions. </h2>

<p>To highlight this, the series brings together African music’s cultural leaders and rising stars to highlight three distinct sub-genres and showcase the full breadth of music coming out of the content including Amapiano. </p>

<p>In the first episode, Amapiano artists <strong>Pabi</strong> <strong>Cooper</strong> and <strong>Mellow</strong> &amp; <strong>Sleazy</strong> sit down for a discussion on the rise of Amapiano talking through their influences and more on artists to watch out for. </p>

<p>Amapiano, which has roots in the townships of South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, has taken the world by storm. Spotify data shows that 43% of all Amapiano is being listened to outside of South Africa with Pabi Cooper and Mellow and Sleazy with Sub-Saharan African markets like Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique&nbsp;and Ghana all ranking in the genre’s top 20 export markets.</p>

<p>In the coming weeks, there will be more episodes from Beat School<strong> </strong>that will highlight other sub-genres that will take listeners on a journey through African music and culture with some of the hottest African artists &amp; producers. </p>

Spotify's 'Beat School' spotlights Amapiano

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