Country music is pretty popular in West Africa be user the topics they sing about are universal (e.g. Love, family, overcoming hardship) and the lyrics are easi

Country music is pretty popular in West Africa be user the topics they sing about are universal (e.g. Love, family, overcoming hardship) and the lyrics are easily understood. Why shouldn't country be popular? It's basically pop music but with only guitar chords, vocals and themes about rural living.