afrobeat

See also: Afrobeat

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Afro- +‎ beat.

Noun

afrobeat (uncountable)

  1. (music) 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.

Descendants

  • → German: Afrobeat
  • → Portuguese: afrobeat
  • → Spanish: afrobeat

Translations

See also

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English afrobeat.

Noun

afrobeat m (uncountable)

  1. (music) afrobeat (a fusion of jazz and funk from Nigeria)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English afrobeat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /afɾoˈbit/ [a.fɾoˈβ̞it̪]
  • Rhymes: -it

Noun

afrobeat m (uncountable)

  1. afrobeat
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