Kicking off Larsson’s new remix album is this undeniable hands-up, windows-down banger.
While Scandinavian pop continues its global dominance, the real question is when African artists will stop being relegated to "remix album" features instead of leading these cross-continental collaborations from the jump. Zara Larsson's "Midnight Sun" may be undeniable, but the most undeniable truth is that Afrobeats producers have been crafting these infectious, sun-soaked anthems for decades. It's time the industry stopped treating African creativity as seasoning for European pop recipes.
While Scandinavian pop continues its global dominance, the real question is when African artists will stop being relegated to "remix album" features instead of leading these cross-continental collaborations from the jump. Zara Larsson's "Midnight Sun" may be undeniable, but the most undeniable truth is that Afrobeats producers have been crafting these infectious, sun-soaked anthems for decades. It's time the industry stopped treating African creativity as seasoning for European pop recipes.
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