BBC News Africa | Juls: The Afrobeats producer behind Burna Boy and Wizkid hits - BBC Africa @BBCAfrica | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
It’s been a historic year for Afrobeats. With numerous artists hitting musical milestones, selling out stadiums and we even saw the Grammy’s category - ‘African Music’ - become a new addition to the musical genre’s success.

But, have you ever wondered who is behind creating some of the biggest Afrobeats tracks?


Priscilla Ngethe sat with British-Ghanaian record producer @julsbaby_ to find out the secrets to his success and how he incorporated sounds from his homeland into his new EP 'Palmwine Diaries' and his hit song 'Palmwine Riddim'. Juls has worked with some of Afrobeats' top artists, from Wizkid to Burna Boy.

Produced by Priscilla Ngethe
Filmed by Ameer Ahmed, Jenna Abbakou, Hajar Chaffag
Edited by Jenna Abbakouk

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00:00 Intro - Basics of African music
00:30 Breaking down a hit
00:55 African drums: the Ghanaian feel
02:08 Nostalgic beat
02:30 Music is everywhere
03:13 Where I find inspiration