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Afrobeat

Genre family: African Popular Music
2020s recordings: 6

ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE

Meet Afrobeat

Afrobeat is a branch of the African Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Afrobeat is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Burna Boy, CKay and Roy Amoo.

GENRE FAMILY

Its place in the genre family

Parent genreAfrican Popular Music

Current genreAfrobeat

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CURRENT BROWSING SCOPE

2020s · Nigeria · Afrobeat

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2020s Nigeria Afrobeat

ESSENTIAL LISTENING

2020s starting recordings

6 recordings

01Afrosoul Anthem2025 · Highlife · afrobeatOpen in new tab 02love nwantiti (ah ah ah) (remix)2020 · Amapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab 03love nwantiti (ah ah ah)2021 · Amapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab 04Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums of Passion)2023 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 05City Boys2023 · afrobeatOpen in new tab 06Tested, Approved & Trusted2023 · afrobeatOpen in new tab

KEY ARTISTS

2020s artists

Artist·afrobeat

Burna Boy

Artist·Amapiano

CKay

Artist·Highlife

Roy Amoo

Artist·afrobeat

Babatunde Olatunji

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

2020s albums

The World's Behind You: A Velvet Underground Companion cover

The World's Behind You: A Velvet Underground Companion

Slo Mo R'n'B cover

Slo Mo R'n'B

I Told Them… cover

I Told Them…

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GenreAfrican Popular Music