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Vast and varied, African music is among the world's richest traditions. Steeped in more complexity and detail than traditional music of the West, it h...

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percussion 9424

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keys 1412

guitar 1292

mbira 1153

synth 1102

hand drums 858

kalimba 832

shakers 728

brass & woodwinds 626

talking drum 529

mallets 497

electric guitar 489

conga 484

djembe 475

kicks 385

kora 375

bongos 337

balafon 333

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qanun 309

snares 306

hats 276

calabash 262

flute 249

bells 247

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cowbells 163

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afropop & afrobeats 3804

amapiano 2177

folk 1951

afro house 1685

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house 1459

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zouk 697

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desert blues 401

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uk drill 182

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live sounds percussion afropop & afrobeats drums amapiano dry acoustic latin american folk organic afro house south african west african strings vocals afrobeat house keys plucks grooves guitar melody mbira riffs synth electric cuban caribbean east african male hand drums afro latin kalimba wet chords rock shakers zouk bass fx brass & woodwinds ensemble soukous talking drum clean leads mallets electric guitar conga djembe tops field recordings senegalese melodic house desert blues kompa funk music kicks kora notes gqom psychedelic fills hip hop bongos balafon songstarters layered moroccan zither qanun snares dancehall boom bap moombahton hats pop soul indian calabash phrases flute bells low reggae metallic rolls horns bongo flava timbales clay claps drill uk drill pads arp jazz cowbells

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Go to Nairobi Rhythms pack

BOS_NR_120_Kit_Loop_Harambee_Percussion_Conga.wav

live sounds percussion conga east african

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AFP_TCF_90_shaker_quiet_salty.wav

percussion shakers caribbean kompa zouk

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AU_AAS_118_top_loop_knocking.wav

drums tops afropop & afrobeats amapiano

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Go to Afro Dancehall with Iss 814 pack

SS_SD_100_perc_loop_fataya.wav

percussion tops dancehall afropop & afrobeats

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AFP_MR_djembe_roll_ruff.wav

percussion djembe rolls reggae west african

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AFP_TCF_83_percussion_shaker_zouk_bounce_lanmou.wav

percussion shakers caribbean kompa zouk

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AU_AAS_120_drum_loop_full_waves.wav

drums grooves afropop & afrobeats amapiano

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AFP_TCF_90_drum_doudou_mwen.wav

drums grooves caribbean kompa zouk

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AFP_TCF_90_melodic_demain_Cmaj.wav

caribbean kompa zouk melodic stack

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AFP_MR_ride_ruff_roll.wav

drums cymbals rides rolls reggae west african

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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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