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Afrobeat

proper noun

  1. style of African popular music that fuses highlife, bebop, rock, soul, and funk and lyrics which are often strongly political or confrontational
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From Afro- + beat.

  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.