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 Moon Man] for Afrobeats and becoming the first African artist to lead a track that earned over one billion streams on Spotify. —

Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024 The duo fused Afrobeat, pop, psychedelic rock, reggae, disco and jazz music with messages about gender equality, government corruption, love and more in both English and Yoruba. —

Heran Mamo, Billboard, 10 July 2024 For loyal subscribers to The Wire, this music will offer a delightful Rorschach test: Which krautrock band, minimalist composer, Afrobeat rarity, or ’90s jazztronica record does a particular moment evince? —

Evan Haga, SPIN, 3 July 2024 Usher to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 BET Awards Artists from all genres will perform: Every genre of music — rap, hip hop, pop, Afrobeats, country and more — will have its moment on stage tonight. —

Tanisha Bhat, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for Afrobeat

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