Afropop
noun
Af·ro·pop
ˈa-frō-ˌpäp 
: African popular music
Soulful, funky Afropop is Benin-born singer Angelique Kidjo's forte.—
Erin Taylor Monroney
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Leaping from Highlife to Afropop, then Atlanta rap to ambient electronic, Amaarae undressed her conservative and feral impulses on the 2023 release that arrived three years after her debut.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
But that is enough space to nod to Chappell Roan’s meteoric rise and the hold that Brat Summer had on the collective imagination, as well as Future and Metro Boomin’s world-shaking collaboration and Tyla’s vision of Afropop.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
The rest of the album continues to deny itself the popular Amapiano-fication of Afropop for the styles of Afrobeats’ origins instead.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
While maintaining a musical style predominantly centered around Afropop, Dystinct has recently begun experimenting with blending dialects, incorporating elements of Moroccan Darija with Egyptian or Gulf dialects.
—Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
Produced by Kel-P, the track employs a spellbinding, psychedelic flavor of Afropop that draws listeners in just the way the rockstar lifestyle drew in Gold.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 29 Feb. 2024
Your press materials for The Evil Genius describe Afropop and Afrobeats as two genres included across it.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2023
The album is all over the map, with a colorful sonic palette of R&B, Afropop, guitar pop and even Japanese folk.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 June 2023
Then, with his third album, Playboy, the rising star outdid himself with a collection of quintessentially euphoric Afropop.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2022
Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
But that is enough space to nod to Chappell Roan’s meteoric rise and the hold that Brat Summer had on the collective imagination, as well as Future and Metro Boomin’s world-shaking collaboration and Tyla’s vision of Afropop.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
The rest of the album continues to deny itself the popular Amapiano-fication of Afropop for the styles of Afrobeats’ origins instead.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
While maintaining a musical style predominantly centered around Afropop, Dystinct has recently begun experimenting with blending dialects, incorporating elements of Moroccan Darija with Egyptian or Gulf dialects.
—Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
Produced by Kel-P, the track employs a spellbinding, psychedelic flavor of Afropop that draws listeners in just the way the rockstar lifestyle drew in Gold.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 29 Feb. 2024
Your press materials for The Evil Genius describe Afropop and Afrobeats as two genres included across it.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2023
The album is all over the map, with a colorful sonic palette of R&B, Afropop, guitar pop and even Japanese folk.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 June 2023
Then, with his third album, Playboy, the rising star outdid himself with a collection of quintessentially euphoric Afropop.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2022
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“Afropop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afropop. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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