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

Examples of Afrobeat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All of the other genre awards – best hip-hop, best R&B, best alternative, best rock, best Latin, best Afrobeats and best K-pop – are for a specific video. —

Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024 The global success of Afrobeats, with artists like Burna Boy, Wizkid and Davido achieving international acclaim, serves as both inspiration and a blueprint for Nollywood, says Ettim-Effiong, who has taken a delegation of Nollywood stars to the Essence Film Festival for the past three years. —

Stephanie Busari, CNN, 30 July 2024 Equal parts a celebration of her quarter-century in the music industry and a reflection on past traumas, a life-altering health scare and industry sabotage, Mirror 25 finds Spice injecting her dancehall sonic foundation with notes of country, Afrobeats and R&B. —

Kyle Denis, Billboard, 26 July 2024 The colors for the event were crimson and gold and the music featured a mix of genres, including Ethiopian, modern and Afrobeats. —

Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Afrobeat

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