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African Popular Music
- Subgenres
- 9
- 2020s recordings
- 20
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 Johnny Webb, Dieuf‐Dieul de Thiès and Burna Boy.
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2020s · West Africa · African Popular Music
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10 recordings2020s starting recordings
01Pikin2022 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 02Ejimgi2022 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 03Nothing Is Impossible2023 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 04Alin Na Djibé (Live)2024 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 05Na Bineta2024 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 06Afrosoul Anthem2025 · Highlife · afrobeatOpen in new tab 07love nwantiti (ah ah ah) (remix)2020 · Amapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab 08Freestyle2023 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 09One Love2025 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 10love nwantiti (ah ah ah)2021 · Amapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2020s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2020s albums
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