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African Popular Music
- Subgenres
- 9
- 2000s recordings
- 33
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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, Fela Kuti and Raam Daan.
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2000s · West Africa · African Popular Music
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10 recordings2000s starting recordings
01Talibi2001 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 02Ogun Party Part 12005 · Jùjú · jùjúOpen in new tab 03Ibanuje Mon Iwon2005 · Jùjú · jùjúOpen in new tab 04Ko Salapata2005 · Jùjú · jùjúOpen in new tab 05Oro Towo Baseti2005 · Jùjú · jùjúOpen in new tab 06Synchro System2005 · Jùjú · jùjúOpen in new tab 07Mapenda2005 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 08Dieylo2001 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 09Khare Bi2001 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 10Gaadaay2001 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2000s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2000s albums
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