Afrobeats
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title:
Afrobeats
text:
Afrobeats, is an umbrella term to describe popular music from Nigeria that initially developed in Nigeria, in the 2000s and 2010s. Afrobeats is less of a style per se, and more of a descriptor for the fusion of sounds flowing majorly out of Nigeria. Genres such as hiplife, jùjú music, highlife, and naija beats, among others, were amalgamated under the "Afrobeats" umbrella. Afrobeats is primarily produced in Lagos. Historian and cultural critic Paul Gilroy reflects on the changing London music sc
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Umbrella term for contemporary West African pop music, distinct from Afrobeat
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrobeats
date created:
2019-08-22T17:57:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T00:35:03Z
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