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African FX Samples

Preview african fx samples below and download your favorite finds. All sounds are royalty-free—including for commercial use.

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percussion 169

live sounds 148

drums 55

guitar 50

vocals 33

synth 31

kalimba 28

shakers 26

snaps 25

strings 19

timbales 18

zither 17

mbira 15

qanun 13

brass & woodwinds 12

rainstick 12

flute 11

cymbals 8

hats 8

claps 8

snares 7

berber flute 4

kicks 4

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afropop & afrobeats 114

amapiano 63

afro house 51

house 47

afrobeat 47

dancehall 21

pop 20

dub 18

boom bap 18

zouk 14

cinematic 14

melodic house 13

ambient 12

soukous 10

kompa 9

rock 8

folk 8

experimental 6

funk 5

gqom 5

meditation 3

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field recordings percussion live sounds afropop & afrobeats animals ambience textures noise found sounds amapiano south african west african drums birds afro house guitar electric house afrobeat latin american risers vocals acoustic organic synth dry riffs kalimba shakers snaps caribbean metallic dancehall slide reverse chords pop foley strings dub timbales boom bap zither wah clean mbira zouk cinematic melodic house soundscapes qanun rain ambient wooden asian brass & woodwinds rainstick south asian impacts flute atmospheres cuban melody soukous kompa outdoor cymbals hats 70s wet nature rock psychedelic claps folk snares downers plucks experimental transitions funk gqom bass layered afro latin berber flute glass chants clicks rolls closed hit male kicks drones pitched meditation rattle

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Go to Afro Dancehall Percs vol.1 pack

RARE_ADP_100_bottle_collide.wav

percussion live sounds dancehall caribbean glass foley afropop & afrobeats

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Go to Sounds of Rwanda pack

FF_RW_village_ambience_sunrise_beautiful.wav

ambience field recordings

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Go to Ngoma Afro House - Dr Feel pack

SS_DFA_128_fx_riser_zulu.wav

risers house melodic house afro house south african

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Go to Afro Zouk pack

SS_AZ_fx_boom.wav

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Go to Del B Afro B'Heat Sound Pack pack

DELB_fx_dj_horns_G.wav

hip hop airhorn afropop & afrobeats

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Go to Amapiano Vibes Vol. 2 pack

LEX_AV2_113_Texture_Loop_Lukese_F#min.wav

textures afropop & afrobeats amapiano

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Go to Vibes From Naija pack

DIA_VFN_105_fx_loop_revpluck_Bmin.wav

transitions textures afropop & afrobeats

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Go to Ebusuku Gqom Sounds pack

SS_EGS_fx_space_time_riser.wav

risers gqom amapiano afro house south african

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Go to Afro Boom Bap pack

SS_BB_kick_wf_warrior.wav

drums kicks impacts boom bap

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Go to Afro Dancehall with Iss 814 pack

SS_SD_fx_hit_dark.wav

dancehall wet afropop & afrobeats

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About African

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Rock Gospel Jazz Blues Brazilian Afropop Experimental Latin American Hip Hop Afrobeat Funk

Origin: Lagos
BPM Range: 60 - 160

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