Afrobeat
Music genre
Afrobeat is a Nigerian music genre that involves the combination of West African musical styles from mainly Nigeria such as the traditional Yoruba and Igbo music and highlife with American funk, jazz, and soul influences. With a focus on chanted... Wikipedia
Parent genres: African popular music, Jazz, Music of Nigeria, and more
Founder: Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Cultural origins: 1960s, Nigeria
Derivative forms: Afrobeats
Stylistic origins: West African music; highlife; Yoruba music; Igbo music; funk; jazz; soul; fuji music; Afro-Cuban music
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