REGION · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
West Africa
Explore the musical culture of West Africa through its genres, local scenes, artists and recordings.
- Geographic level
- Region
- Part of
- Africa
- Local scenes
- 1
- Artists
- 9
- Recordings
- 138
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REGION HIERARCHY
Countries, regions and cities within this area
LOCAL SCENES
Cities and local scenes
GENRES
Representative genres
Subgenre · AFRICAN POPULAR MUSIC
Afrobeat
Subgenre · AFRICAN POPULAR MUSIC
Mbalax
Subgenre · FUNK
Afro-Funk
Subgenre · TRADITIONAL / REGIONAL MUSIC
West African Traditional Music
Subgenre · AFRICAN POPULAR MUSIC
Afrobeats
Subgenre · AFRICAN POPULAR MUSIC
Jùjú
Subgenre · AFRICAN POPULAR MUSIC
Amapiano
Subgenre · HIP-HOP
UK Drill
Subgenre · AFRICAN POPULAR MUSIC
Highlife
ARTISTS
Representative artists
LISTENING
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01Talibi2001 · Mbalax · mbalaxOpen in new tab 02Kaira1988 · West African Traditional MusicOpen in new tab 03Alla L'Aa Ke1988 · West African Traditional MusicOpen in new tab 04Konkoba1988 · West African Traditional MusicOpen in new tab 05Tubaka1988 · West African Traditional MusicOpen in new tab 06Yé ké yé ké1995 · Afro-Funk · dance-popOpen in new tab 07Ogun Party Part 12005 · Jùjú · jùjúOpen in new tab 08O.D.O.O. (edit version)2013 · Afrobeat · afrobeatOpen in new tab 09Pikin2022 · Afrobeats · afrobeatsOpen in new tab 10Afrosoul Anthem2025 · Highlife · afrobeatOpen in new tab
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