Afrobeat is a combination of Yoruba music, jazz, and funk rhythms, fused with African percussion and vocal styles, popularized in Africa in the mid to late 1960s.

Afrobeat's most famous artist was the Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti, who coined the term Afrobeat, constructed the musical structure and shaped the political context of the genre. He launched afrobeat in Lagos in 1968.

Afrobeat also has influences from high-life music, a style of African pop-jazz. Kuti had earlier played this type of music with the Koola Lobitos band.

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Hearts of Darkness Afrobeat - Halloween @ Davey's Uptown Ramblers Club - 10:30 PM on 10/31/2009 #KCMusicScene http://bit.ly/3LqC0g
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Hearts of Darkness Afrobeat - Halloween @ Davey's Uptown Ramblers Club - 10:30 PM on 10/31/2009 #KCMusicScene http://bit.ly/3LqC0g
Miami's Ketchy Shuby Brings the Downtown Soul: "It's jazz, it's '60s rock, Afrobeat, reggae, ska..." Details: K.. http://cli.gs/T1Lpg
guitardetails (Guitar Details) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:31:53 -0000
Miami's Ketchy Shuby Brings the Downtown Soul: "It's jazz, it's '60s rock, Afrobeat, reggae, ska..." Details: K.. http://cli.gs/T1Lpg
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ScienceClub (Science Club) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:10:45 -0000
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2NITE! Makossa @ Easy Lounge Oakland! DJs @joequixx, @wonway, & Sivan con esa salsa brava, afrobeat, soul, funk, & more! 9pm FREE
wonway (wonway posibul) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:10:16 -0000
2NITE! Makossa @ Easy Lounge Oakland! DJs @joequixx, @wonway, & Sivan con esa salsa brava, afrobeat, soul, funk, & more! 9pm FREE
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Afrocentric Queen - Shady Blue - www.shadyblue.com - ALBUM OUT NOW - fusion of Jazz, Soul & AfroBeat...and real musicians...
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Afrocentric Queen - Shady Blue - www.shadyblue.com - ALBUM OUT NOW - fusion of Jazz, Soul & AfroBeat...and real musicians...

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