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Afrobeat
noun[ U ]
(alsoafrobeat)uk /ˈæf.rəʊˌbiːt/ us /ˈæf.roʊˌbiːt/
a style of music first developed in Nigeria in the 1960s and 1970s that combines African music and jazz, funk, and soul music:
Fela Kuti was a Nigerian musical revolutionary who became a superstar of Afrobeat, a genre of music he created.
The record features legendary Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen.
Hi-life was popularized by bands such as the Tempos and the Black Beats in the 1950s before the development of afrobeat.
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Afrobeats
Some of the most interesting bands today are mixing indie music with Afrobeat.
I grew up listening to Afrobeat from the day I was born.
Afrobeat underpins much of Talking Heads' best music.
He's an Afrobeat star who plays to sellout crowds around the world.
I have eclectic tastes: I listen to pop, Brazilian music, and Afrobeat.
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symphonic
symphonically
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