In the hardship of the early 1990s political disruption and the exit of international record companies in Nigeria, the deregulation in the broadcast media helped open the space for the growth of Afrobeats. But, the rise of the independent superstar was held back by piracy and greed. From the streets in Abeokuta, Ajegunle, and Onitsha to Idumota and Alaba, we witness the struggle, pain, and joy.

Watch this captivating story in episode 2 of The Journey Of The Beats on Showmax. #This is the most compelling Afrobeats documentary.

Click the link to watch Journey Of The Beats (episode 2) – https://link.shw.mx/7ok59DEDAdMiNs958

This episode hosted by Sesan Adeniji ( an entertainment journalist with over two decades of experience in the Nigerian music industry, an Associate Producer, Researcher, and co-director on the #JOTB documentary ) also has a curated JOTB EPISODE 2 companion playlist tagged Rise Of The Independents alias Pirate kings VS Independents on Spotify.

Click to listen to the playlist – http://open.spotify.com/playlist/0HF71eR6lSZ00Vj7WSGj1U?si=9NceFk02SjGVOnikdPcMAg