Afro-pop
Afro-pop is a genre. Afro-pop grew out of Afrosounds, Highlife-Pop and Mbalax. Its influence carried into Afrobeats, Bongo Flava, Gqom, Kwaito and Highlife, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 9 connections around Afro-pop. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Afro-pop came from and where it led.
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Afro-pop connections
Afro-pop grew out of Afrosounds, Highlife-Pop and Mbalax, went on to shape Afrobeats, Bongo Flava, Gqom and Kwaito. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
What influenced Afro-pop
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