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In Honor Of Afrobeats, Spotify Hosts Artists, Media, Influencers, And Fans

Spotify held a two-day event in Lagos, Nigeria, to commemorate a significant Afrobeats milestone.

The spectacular introduction of the “Afrobeats: Journey of a Billion Streams” website, which commemorates the genre’s milestone, culminated in events that enthralled not only music fans, but anybody who had the opportunity to be a part of the Afrobeats adventure.

Spotify brought together celebrities, podcasters, influencers, music executives, media personalities, and music fans on Thursday, October 12 and Friday, October 13 for two interactive events named #SpotifyPodcastsLagos and #SpotifyAfrobeats. The events, hosted at La Madison Place in Lekki, Lagos, featured and celebrated the rich culture of Afrobeats as well as the genre’s outstanding achievements throughout the years.

The two-day celebrations kicked off with a masterclass led by Ncebakazi Manzi, Spotify’s Podcast Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa. The workshop presented an engaging platform for podcast aficionados, delving deep into the craft of storytelling, exploring creative techniques and ideas, and demonstrating Spotify’s commitment to podcast creator empowerment.

Following the session, Gwenevier Ehimen Lem of the Association of African Podcasters and Voiceover Artists (APVA) moderated a fireside chat with a panel of industry experts, including Tony Doe from Into The Podverse and Tony Doe Media, Ayomide Tayo from Loose Talk, Dami Aros from So Nigerian, and Fay Fay, the founder of Naija Podhub.

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