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KCee On His Secret to Longevity, Cultural Roots, and Afrobeats' Evolution
Tune into the latest episode of 'Afrobeats Intelligence,' featuring Nigerian musician KCee, an Afrobeats veteran artist who has navigated the industry across multiple eras and continues to push the boundaries of African music.
KCee credits his staying power to constantly reinventing himself, his multi-genre capabilities, and his overall love for the music-making craft and business.
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On this episode of Afrobeats Intelligence, host Joey Akan sits down with KCee, the Nigerian artist whose nearly three-decade career spans the early days of what is now called Afrobeats to this day, where it’s dominating charts and venues across the world.
During the episode, KCee reflects on what it meant to experience success before the global domination of African music, and what navigating both eras reveals about the strength of his craft. He discusses being influenced by different sounds and genres growing up — thanks to his DJ dad — and how that has helped him to become a versatile artist.
He credits his staying power to constantly reinventing himself, his multi-genre capabilities, and his overall love for the music-making craft and business. He also touches on returning to his Igbo heritage through his music, blending traditional instruments such as ogene and oja with pop music and genres like amapiano.
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