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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Ahead of Valentine’s Day, the three beauties have been spotted spending time with some pretty popular Afrobeats stars: Nigerian artists Burna Boy, Timaya, and Asake. —

Essence, 7 Feb. 2025 His new record charts its moody, introspective emotional odyssey through a soundscape that amalgamates gospel, soul, dancehall, Miami bass, trap, Afrobeats and more. —

Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2025 Cost: Free Afrofuturism: The Freedom Metropolis: Dance to the sounds of Africana music spanning jazz, soul, hip-hop, African-American spiritual and Afrobeat as part of Uniting Voices' Black Futures concert series. —

Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025 In recent years, Audiomack has helped crack the growth of Afrobeats for artists such as Omah Lay, Ayra Starr and Seyi Vibez. —

Thania Garcia, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Afrobeat