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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The upper level caters to a nightclub experience filled with soulful sounds from a fusion of Afrobeats, Caribbean, house and old-school R&B.
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Jewel Wicker, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
There was a period where Afrobeats artists were defining their own genres.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Fela was the father of Afrobeat, but also an outspoken critic of dictatorship and oppression.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
The Beverly Art Walk will be capped by an after party highlighted by world music performers Chicago Afrobeat Project at Nicky’s of Beverly, 105th Street and Western Avenue.
—Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jewel Wicker, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
There was a period where Afrobeats artists were defining their own genres.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Fela was the father of Afrobeat, but also an outspoken critic of dictatorship and oppression.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
The Beverly Art Walk will be capped by an after party highlighted by world music performers Chicago Afrobeat Project at Nicky’s of Beverly, 105th Street and Western Avenue.
—Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Afrobeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afrobeat. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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