{"id":77780,"date":"2023-06-21T12:12:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T12:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/21\/kelvyn-boy-celebrates-grammys-recognition-of-afrobeats-emphasizes-african-s-triumph\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T12:12:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T12:12:01","slug":"kelvyn-boy-celebrates-grammys-recognition-of-afrobeats-emphasizes-african-s-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/21\/kelvyn-boy-celebrates-grammys-recognition-of-afrobeats-emphasizes-african-s-triumph\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelvyn Boy Celebrates Grammy&#8217;s Recognition of Afrobeats, Emphasizes African &#8216;s Triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"597\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0774.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0774\"\/><\/div>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Afrobeats musician, Kelvyn Boy, recently expressed his joy and gratitude for the acknowledgment of African music at the esteemed Grammy Awards. Although not personally nominated, he praised the inclusion of African music as a whole, highlighting the significance of the newly introduced Best African  Performance category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During an interview on TV3 New Day, the talented artist behind hits like \u2018MEA\u2019 and \u2018Down Flat\u2019 expressed his happiness, stating, \u201cI was very happy to hear the news. I don\u2019t necessarily need to be nominated in the Afrobeats category; the fact that African music is recognized now is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0Grammy Awards Introduce Best African  Performance Category for 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kelvyn Boy, 32, known for his exceptional talent and music artistry, recognized the progress made by African music and considered the establishment of the new category as a crucial step towards elevating African music on the international stage. He emphasized, \u201cThere was a time Afrobeats was added to the thing, but it doesn\u2019t necessarily have to be me. The fact that Africa is there, that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to celebrating the Grammy\u2019s recognition of Afrobeats, Kelvyn Boy took the opportunity to share exciting news about his forthcoming projects, which may potentially earn him a Grammy nomination in the future. He announced that his highly anticipated EP, titled \u201cFor the Culture\u201d (with a K), is set to release on July 16. The EP will feature tracks like the currently popular \u201cVero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0Naana Blu Hopes Grammy Recognition Will Change Ghanaian Youth\u2019s Perception of Highlife as Old People <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kelvyn Boy described \u201cFor the Culture\u201d as an homage to Ghanaian culture and his commitment to infusing African culture into his music. \u201cI feel like whatever we do, we need to add \u2018Amamre.\u2019 If you go back to my old projects, the last one was \u2018Black Star,\u2019 so I always incorporate our culture in there somewhere,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>As Afrobeats continues to gain global recognition, artists like Kelvyn Boy are at the forefront, championing African music\u2019s triumph on a grand scale. The inclusion of the Best African  Performance category at the Grammy Awards serves as a testament to the genre\u2019s growing impact and influence worldwide. 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