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Journey of the Beats

Journey of the Beats

Journey of the Beats is the untold story of Afrobeats. From the back streets of Lagos and Nigeria to global festivals, stadiums and even the Grammy Awards. New episodes on Showmax every Thursday.

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In Journey of the Beats, “Music is the fuel that fires up our souls. It’s the oldest form of communication, predating language itself. African music is synonymous with the word Afrobeats.”

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Journey of the Beats is a docu-series that follows the journey of Nigerian and black music through the years. The ten-part documentary series is produced by creative entrepreneur, Obi Asika.

Told through the lens of music historians and some of Nigeria’s biggest artists, like 2Baba, P-Square, Onyeka Onwenu, Daddy Showkey, Flavour, and D’Banj, the series tells traces the origins of Afrobeats. New episodes drop on Fridays.

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Dig into the history of Afrobeats

Journey of the Beats Episode 1: Spotify companion playlist

Journey of the Beats Episode 1: Spotify companion playlist →

In Journey of the Beats episode 1, the companion Spotify list is curated by Ed Keazor, who is co-director, producer, historian, lawyer and musician.

Showmax premieres Journey of The Beats and includes Spotify playlists with each episode

Showmax premieres Journey of The Beats and includes Spotify playlists with each episode →

Journey of the Beats tells a once-in-a-lifetime story that explores the origin and evolution of Afrobeats and black music. Ony on Showmax.

Journey of the Beats, an epic docu-series about Afrobeats, is coming to Showmax

Journey of the Beats, an epic docu-series about Afrobeats, is coming to Showmax →

Journey of the Beats tells the story of a distinctly African sound that unlocked a movement: Afrobeats. A Showmax Original docu-series.

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