afrobeat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Music that combines West African musical styles (such as traditional Yoruba music and highlife) with American funk, jazz, and soul influences, with a focus on chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of afrobeat.

Word forms

afrobeat

Etymology

From Afro- + beat.

Related words

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