afrobeat
Meanings
noun
- 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
- Alternative letter-case form of afrobeat.
Word forms
Etymology
From Afro- + beat.
Related words
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