GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

African Popular Music

Subgenres: 9
1990s recordings: 6

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 The Meters, Kotoja and Wali & the Afro Caravan.

GENRE FAMILY

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Genre familyAfrican Popular Music

Current genreAfrican Popular Music

Subgenres

AfrobeatAfrobeatsAmapianoEthio-jazzHighlifeJùjúMbalaxRaiSoukous

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1990s · North America · African Popular Music

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1990s North America African Popular Music

ESSENTIAL LISTENING

1990s starting recordings

6 recordings

01Money Wahala1992 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 02Iye Iye1992 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 03We No Dey Run1992 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 04Vami Duwe1994 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 05Semi-Jeje1994 · Afrobeat · afrobeatOpen in new tab 06Hail the King1998 · Afrobeat · afrobeatOpen in new tab

KEY ARTISTS

1990s artists

Artist·Afrobeat

The Meters

Artist·Afrobeat

Kotoja

Artist·Afrobeat

Wali & the Afro Caravan

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

1990s albums

Album·1998

Africafunk: The Original Sound of 1970s Funky Africa

Album·1992

Sawalé

Album·1994

Putumayo Presents: The Super Sawalé Collection

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African Popular Music

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related styleCaribbeanAfrican Popular Music and Caribbean are connected in the catalog.
belongs toAfrobeatAfrobeat is a subgenre of African Popular Music.
belongs toAfrobeatsAfrobeats is a subgenre of African Popular Music.
belongs toAmapianoAmapiano is a subgenre of African Popular Music.
belongs toEthio-jazzEthio-jazz is a subgenre of African Popular Music.
belongs toHighlifeHighlife is a subgenre of African Popular Music.
belongs toJùjúJùjú is a subgenre of African Popular Music.
related styleLatinAfrican Popular Music and Latin are connected in the catalog.
belongs toMbalaxMbalax is a subgenre of African Popular Music.
belongs toRaiRai is a subgenre of African Popular Music.

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GenreAfrobeat GenreAfrobeats GenreAmapiano GenreEthio-jazz GenreHighlife GenreJùjú