Fill Your Playlists With Bops From These Afrobeat Artists

WizKid made some noise in the United States when he teamed with Drake for "One Dance." Here's several others you should be dancing to on a regular basis.

Most people know Nigerian singer and songwriter Wizkid. If you don't recognize the name, then you will remember hit song "One Dance."

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The songwriting credit he received on the song put him on the worldwide stage and led him to the Guinness Book of World Records. Recently, he was profiled in the New York Times.

Earlier this year he dropped an album of his own full of great afrobeat tracks, including "Come Closer," which featured Drake.

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Time for a dance break!

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Truth is there are many Afrobeat artists, new and old, that people should be far more aware of. Here's a few to get you started.

1. Tiwa Savage

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2. Davido

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3. Lola Rae

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4. Maleek Berry

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5. P-Square

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6. Fuse ODG

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7. Ice Prince

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8. Wande Coal

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9. Patoranking

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10. Yemi Alade

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This is your Afrobeat Starter Pack. So enjoy, dance and seek out more from these great artists. Then you can discover more from this genre because we can never have enough great music. Especially in the year of Our Lord 2017.