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African Popular Music
- Subgenres
- 9
- 2020s recordings
- 74
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 Tshala Muana, Togo All Stars and The Meters.
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2020s · African Popular Music
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10 recordings2020s starting recordings
01PLAYITA2025 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 02Pikin2022 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 03Under Weather2022 · Amapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab 04Ejimgi2022 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 05Adze Gbalo2022 · Highlife · jazzOpen in new tab 06Nothing Is Impossible2023 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 07Come to My Bedroom2023 · Afro-Funk · afrobeatOpen in new tab 08As You Are (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · dance/electronicOpen in new tab 09Neo (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · amapianoOpen in new tab 10Memories (Instrumental Version)2023 · Amapiano · dance/electronicOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2020s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2020s albums
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