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Afrobeat

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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 Les Frères Smith, Martin Solveig and FeZus.

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main styleMartin SolveigAfrobeat and Martin Solveig share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleLes Frères SmithAfrobeat and Les Frères Smith share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleFeZusAfrobeat and FeZus share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleSVMAfrobeat and SVM share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toAfrican Popular MusicAfrobeat is a subgenre of African Popular Music.
genreMadan (Exotic disco edit)Madan (Exotic disco edit) is connected with Afrobeat.
genreStockholm UndergroundStockholm Underground is connected with Afrobeat.
genreFireFire is connected with Afrobeat.
genreSokosokoolSokosokool is connected with Afrobeat.
genrePiquéPiqué is connected with Afrobeat.

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