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

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Go to Ngoma Afro House - Dr Feel pack

SS_DFA_122_top_loop_fara.wav

drums tops house melodic house afro house south african

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SS_DFA_tom_organicdeep.wav

drums toms house melodic house afro house south african

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SS_DFA_clap_live.wav

drums claps house melodic house afro house south african

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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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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_TCF_90_shaker_quiet_salty.wav

percussion shakers caribbean kompa zouk

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Go to Mauritius Rhythm pack

AFP_MR_djembe_roll_ruff.wav

percussion djembe rolls reggae west african

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Go to Ngoma Afro House - Dr Feel pack

SS_DFA_hihat_deeper.wav

drums hats house melodic house afro house south african

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Go to The Caribbean Flavour pack

AFP_TCF_87_drum_padon.wav

drums grooves caribbean kompa zouk

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Go to Pop Amapiano pack

SS_KD_114_ambience_nowater_Fmin.wav

fx house atmospheres pop amapiano south 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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