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African Popular Music
- Subgenres
- 9
- 1990s recordings
- 28
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet African Popular Music
African Popular Music is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand African Popular Music is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Thione Seck, Juluka and Raam Daan.
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1990s · Africa · African Popular Music
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings1990s starting recordings
01Bamba1995 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 02Talkin' Talkin'1998 · Afrobeat · afrobeatOpen in new tab 03Universal Men1999 · African Popular Music · mbaqangaOpen in new tab 04Niane-Gui1996 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 05Kilifeu1996 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 06Diné1996 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 07Ligueye1996 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 08Darou-Salam1996 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 09Asambeni Sonke1990 · Afrobeat · afrobeatOpen in new tab 10Wamba1991 · afrobeatOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1990s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1990s albums
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