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African Popular Music
- Subgenres
- 9
- 2010s recordings
- 7
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 Fela Kuti, Orlando Julius and Femi Kuti.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
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2010s · Nigeria · African Popular Music
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
7 recordings2010s starting recordings
01O.D.O.O. (edit version)2013 · Afrobeat · afrobeatOpen in new tab 02Sokosokool2011 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 03Go Back2014 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 04Hot Pants2010 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 05Boys Dey Hungry for Town2011 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 06A Brand New Wayo2013 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 07Boat Journey2014 · afrobeatOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2010s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2010s albums
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