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African Popular Music

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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 The Meters and Vampire Weekend.

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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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