Hot on Afrobeat
- Port Harcourt by Vicoka
- Bad Girl by Wizkid
- Non mi basta mai by Tony Boy
- Islands (kompa pasión) by фрози & Tomo
- You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon
- Ten Times by Young Jonn
- Troubled Mind by Wizkid
- KUPE by Khaid
- SPIDER by GIMS
- Run Away by Khaid
- iseoluwa by Fireboy DML
- Truth or Dare by Tyla
- Soweto (with Don Toliver, Rema, Tempoe) by Victony, Don Toliver, Rema & Tempoe
- Eyes & Mouth by The Smile
- A Fuul by Olivetheboy
- Where I'm from by Tml Vibez
- Holy Ghost by Omah Lay
- Hello Habibi (Remix) by Olamide
- Commas by Ayra Starr
- Ba'eet Waheed - بقيت وحيد by TUL8TE - توو ليت
About Afrobeat
Afrobeat (without the s
– Afrobeats is a different genre) is a genre pioneered in Nigeria and Ghana. The genre is predominantly an instrumental, big band type genre, with heavy influences from American jazz music.
Artists:
Afrobeat is often confused with other genres. Particularly afrobeats, and Afroswing/AfroBashment artists are regularly referred to as “afrobeat”. They are however easy to tell apart:
As an example, compare Fela Kuti – Zombies (Afrobeat) to Maleek Berry – Kontrol (Afrobeats) and J Hus – Fisherman (Afroswing / AfroBashment). There’s a clear difference!
Afrobeat is a big band based genre, very instrumental and with heavy jazz influences.
Afrobeats on the other hand is the name applied to contemporary West African pop music, being made both in West Africa and by the African diaspora elsewhere, most notably the UK.
Afroswing / AfroBashment is a genre born in the UK. It is more melodic, and chill oriented than Afrobeats, similar to Dancehall.