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African Popular Music
- Subgenres
- 9
- 2010s recordings
- 18
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 Ebo Taylor, Fela Kuti and Orlando Julius.
GENRE FAMILY
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2010s · Africa · African Popular Music
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings2010s starting recordings
01Akulaleki2019 · Amapiano · amapianoOpen in new tab 02O.D.O.O. (edit version)2013 · Afrobeat · afrobeatOpen in new tab 03Victory2011 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 04Sokosokool2011 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 05What Is Life?2011 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 06Go Back2014 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 07Tashamanalètch2018 · Ethio-jazz · éthio jazzOpen in new tab 08Mizin2010 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 09Obra2010 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 10Hot Pants2010 · afrobeatOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2010s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2010s albums
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