Afrobeat

noun

Af·ro·beat ˈa-frō-ˌbēt

: urban popular music originating in Nigeria in the late 1960s that emphasizes percussion rhythms and features elements of jazz and funk and lyrics which are often strongly political

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The trombone-playing bandleader was gigging out with Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, New Guard and NOLAZ by early 2021. —

Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024 South African singer Tyla followed with three prizes — best Afrobeats, best R&B and best African act. —

Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024 The four original members of Haymarket Squares (whose set will feature guest appearance by Daryl Scherer, Camille Sledge, Henri Benard and more) will be joined by Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, decker. —

Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 And even though Afrobeats has run things and opened so many doors for us, African music is so diverse. —

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