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African
Strings

African Strings Samples

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

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live sounds 961

kora 375

zither 313

qanun 309

percussion 131

lyre 112

ngoni 67

vocals 45

sintir 42

violin 42

calabash 38

krakebs 13

synth 11

drums 9

claps 9

harp 6

banjo 6

intense 6

keys 6

mandola 2

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folk 625

desert blues 61

afropop & afrobeats 54

rock 37

house 20

afro house 20

zouk 19

boom bap 15

dancehall 13

melodic house 11

kompa 11

amapiano 10

gqom 6

funk 4

soul 3

pop 3

soukous 3

experimental 2

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live sounds folk acoustic organic riffs plucks melody kora zither qanun notes east african layered dry clean percussion lyre chords ensemble trills ngoni desert blues afropop & afrobeats vocals sintir violin tremolo arp calabash rock legato octave moroccan south african house afro house noise fx zouk leads vibrato strum percussive high boom bap caribbean dancehall krakebs sweeps staccato fast melodic house kompa buzz low synth songstarters amapiano drums claps mid slide deep rolls harp banjo gqom intense keys latin american dreamy cuban synthesis harmonic funk muted reverse bend soul phrases open pop soukous wet music hard mandola electric pizzicato pads experimental knock bright male stabs textures weird orchestral

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Go to The Caribbean Flavour pack

AFP_TCF_92_string_harp_miel_Cmaj.wav

plucks caribbean harp kompa zouk

0:42

C maj

92

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Go to Sounds of Marrakech pack

FF_SOM_100_sintir.wav

live sounds sintir

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100

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Go to Tunisian Kanun pack

SC_TK_140_kanun_riff_tunis_sky_Dmin.wav

live sounds acoustic melody plucks riffs organic zither qanun

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140

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Go to Kora pack

SC_KO_120_kora_riff_rolling_alt_Dbmin.wav

live sounds acoustic folk clean plucks dry riffs organic kora

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120

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Go to Tunisian Kanun pack

SC_TK_80_kanun_riff_nile_delta_Gmin.wav

live sounds acoustic melody plucks riffs organic zither qanun

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80

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Go to Kununko: Sahara Sounds pack

SO_KU_90_ngoni_riff_bamako_clay_Gmin.wav

melody riffs ngoni desert blues

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90

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Go to Amazigh Instruments with Aziz Ozouss pack

SC_AI_140_ribab_melody_berber_blues_Cmin.wav

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140

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Go to Nyatiti and Nyangile pack

SC_NN_obokano_riff_nyiera_satire_trem_Eb3.wav

live sounds acoustic folk deep riffs lyre organic east african

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Go to Kirina Lolow: Sounds of Mali pack

SC_KL_strings_kora_n_faly_high_F.wav

live sounds folk kora

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SC_AI_100_ribab_melody_oudaya_cry_Bmin.wav

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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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