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African Popular Music
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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 Thione Seck, Juluka and Tshala Muana.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Uthando luphelile1979 · African Popular Music · mbaqangaOpen in new tab 02Sky People1979 · African Popular Music · mbaqangaOpen in new tab 03Universal Men1999 · African Popular Music · mbaqangaOpen in new tab 04Old Eyes1979 · African Popular Music · mbaqangaOpen in new tab 05Unkosibomvu: The Red King1979 · African Popular Music · popOpen in new tab 06Akulaleki2019 · Amapiano · amapianoOpen in new tab 07Ethiopia hagèré1997 · Ethio-jazz · éthio jazzOpen in new tab 08Talibi2001 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 09PLAYITA2025 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 10Wèdèdku afqèrkushEthio-jazz · éthio jazzOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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