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Afrobeats
- Genre family
- African Popular Music
- Starting recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Afrobeats
Afrobeats is a branch of the African Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Afrobeats is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Zumba Fitness, Johnny Webb and Deo Elisha.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreAfrican Popular Music
Current genreAfrobeats
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Nothing Is Impossible2023 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 02Pikin2022 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 03Ejimgi2022 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 04PLAYITA2025 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 05Alase laAfrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 06Kolo2018 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 07Confidence2022 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 08ALMA2025 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 09African DreamAfrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 10No WahalaAfrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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