Kelvyn Boy says the current Afrobeats wave in Ghana did not catch him off guard. According to the singer, he had been flying the flag for the sound long before it became the industry’s safe bet.
In a recent interview with Nana Romeo on Okay FM, the artiste maintained that he was vocal about Afrobeats at a time when it had not yet taken over the local mainstream. He believes his early push for the genre played a part in the momentum it enjoys today.
“I remember I was the one talking about Afrobeats a few years ago. That is what everybody is doing now. Yes. I was the one talking about it for years,” he said.
Kelvyn Boy indicated that his creative direction has always been forward looking. “If I came back and say I’m doing the second step, you should know that I am bringing something new,” he added, hinting at evolution rather than repetition.
The discussion turned to whether Afrobeats is losing steam after years of dominance. Kelvyn Boy rejected the idea that the genre is fading, arguing that music operates in cycles.
“I wouldn’t say it dropped. Reggae never dropped. There was a time Amapiano was everywhere as well,” he said.
For him, shifts in popularity are part of the business. Sounds rise, plateau and give room for fresh ideas, but they rarely disappear entirely. Pressed on which genre has the staying power to thrive on the global stage, his answer was brief and emphatic: “Everything.”
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