BBC Radio 1Xtra has announced it will broadcast a weekly Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show, launching on Sunday, September 26.
A Top 20 rundown of the biggest Afrobeats tracks in the UK will air every Sunday between 1-2pm, hosted by British-Congolese comedian, presenter, actor, and MC Eddie Kadie.
The new weekly chart aims to help open up the culture to new audiences and give emerging artists the opportunity to be heard - as well as celebrating and touching on the varied sounds and many different genres that come from the continent, from Amapiano to Afro-trap.
Kadi said: "This is a significant moment for Afrobeats and the diverse sounds of Africa, as the UK is one of the main hubs of the music outside of the continent.
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