The Creator Economy, Virtual Communities and The Future Of African Arts

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This article was contributed to TechCabal by Toye Sokunbi of Artish . In 2016, weeks after charting on the Billboard 100 alongside Drake with “One Dance”, Wizkid was unable to make his set at Wireless Festival due to immigration issues. Back then, Afropop as we know it was only just taking off. Nobody talks about those years anymore. Rema, who is currently touring the world, has been recently spotted with Hollywood mega popstars Selena Gomez and Madonna. Tems has scored a first Billboard #1, and CKay received a platinum certification in France for the viral hit, Love Nwantiti. Any struggle...