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African Popular Music
- Subgenres
- 9
- 2020s recordings
- 6
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 Gabriel Uaangue, Ikonika and FeZus.
GENRE FAMILY
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2020s · Europe · African Popular Music
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6 recordings2020s starting recordings
01Free Me2026 · Highlife · highlifeOpen in new tab 02AMA2020 · Amapiano · rapOpen in new tab 03Yenimno - Village Cuts Remix2020 · Highlife · highlifeOpen in new tab 04Piqué2021 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 05CRY-12026 · Amapiano · electronicOpen in new tab 06Breakmeoff2026 · Amapiano · electronicOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2020s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2020s albums
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