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Mbalax

Mbalax is a genre. Mbalax grew out of Afropop and Highlife-Pop. Its influence carried into Afro-pop and World music, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 4 connections around Mbalax. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Mbalax came from and where it led.

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MbalaxAfropopHighlife-PopAfro-popWorld music

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Mbalax connections

Mbalax grew out of Afropop and Highlife-Pop, went on to shape Afro-pop and World music. 4 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Mbalax

Roots2

Sounds and acts that shaped Mbalax.

What Mbalax shaped

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