Late US official Colin Powell’s dance 15 years ago was a seminal moment for Afrobeats, long before its global success.
![Former US diplomat Colin Powell dancing with singer Olu Maintain (red shirt) and an unnamed dancer at Africa Rising Festival, Royal Albert Hall, London, Britain - 14 Oct 2008 [Brian Rasic/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GettyImages-566827369-1689326029.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Ayomide Tayo is a music and pop culture journalist, podcast co-host, and content creator with over a decade of experience. He has published interviews with Audiomack, been quoted by Billboard Magazine and referenced by the New York Times. Ayomide Tayo has collaborated with Showmax and Spotify on respective creative endeavours to narrate the origins of Afrobeats, its impact on the world stage and its future. He also runs a newsletter called ‘The Naija Way.’
Late US official Colin Powell’s dance 15 years ago was a seminal moment for Afrobeats, long before its global success.
![Former US diplomat Colin Powell dancing with singer Olu Maintain (red shirt) and an unnamed dancer at Africa Rising Festival, Royal Albert Hall, London, Britain - 14 Oct 2008 [Brian Rasic/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GettyImages-566827369-1689326029.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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