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African Popular Music
- Subgenres
- 9
- Starting recordings
- 25
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 Khaled, Cheikha Rimitti and Cheb Hasni.
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Middle East and North Africa · African Popular Music
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10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01El Harba WineRai · jazzOpen in new tab 02Derwiche TourneurRai · jazzOpen in new tab 03Ya AachkouRai · jazzOpen in new tab 04El AadyeneRai · jazzOpen in new tab 05El BabRai · jazzOpen in new tab 06Aiga Denos Ailanga (Give Back My Heart)1964 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 07Yahssen Aouni1992 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 08Rah jey1994 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 09Ana Jabatak1997 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab 10Metebkich Hada Mekhtoubi1997 · Rai · raïOpen in new tab
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