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Afrobeat
Drums

Afrobeat Drums Samples

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

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live sounds 1560

snares 235

hats 226

kicks 205

percussion 201

toms 76

rims 71

cymbals 67

claps 60

drumkit 52

rides 20

sidestick 14

crash 13

bells 12

shakers 12

synth 11

conga 9

hand drums 9

bongos 8

snaps 7

808 6

vocals 6

cajon 5

tambourine 4

gong 2

triangle 2

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afropop & afrobeats 878

hip hop 669

dancehall 574

mbalax 532

funk 426

amapiano 226

rock 175

jazz 164

soul 85

soukous 70

afroswing 29

drill 2

trap 2

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live sounds grooves afropop & afrobeats west african hip hop dancehall mbalax funk african breaks snares hats amapiano kicks percussion 70s rock psychedelic jazz senegalese fills tops latin american closed soul south african toms rims soukous open cymbals claps drumkit acoustic wet dry afroswing lo-fi fx rolls rides sidestick layered crash low bells processed shakers synth conga distorted reverb hand drums bongos mid snaps 808 vocals splash cajon tambourine soft punchy analog flam sub gong buildup triangle hard organic bass drill filtered trap pitched high muted bitcrushed ensemble phrases

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Go to Motions - Vocal Afrobeat pack

FL_MVA_I_Hate_It_Drum_Loop_Snare_Stick_Organic_88.wav

snares organic afropop & afrobeats

0:11

G# min

88

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Go to Motions - Vocal Afrobeat pack

FL_MVA_I_Hate_It_Drum_Loop_Hat_Closed_Slices_Crisp_88.wav

hats closed afropop & afrobeats

0:11

G# min

88

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Go to Motions - Vocal Afrobeat pack

FL_MVA_I_Hate_It_Drum_Loop_Hats_Open_Drum_Machine_88.wav

hats open afropop & afrobeats

0:11

G# min

88

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Go to Motions - Vocal Afrobeat pack

FL_MVA_I_Hate_It_Drum_Loop_Kick_Plastic_Can_88.wav

kicks afropop & afrobeats

0:11

G# min

88

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Go to Dancehall International pack

SO_DH_123_drum_loop_killawani_808_dancehall_Abmaj.wav

synth grooves 808 dancehall

0:16

G# maj

123

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SO_DH_123_top_loop_killawani_full_dancehall_Abmaj.wav

tops percussion bells shakers dancehall rims

0:16

G# maj

123

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Go to Senegal Afrobeat pack

SS_AB_110_drum_loop_lifthoptalk.wav

percussion live sounds grooves afropop & afrobeats west african senegalese

0:09

G#

110

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Go to Senegal Afrobeat pack

SS_AB_perc_kpezi_lo.wav

percussion live sounds toms afropop & afrobeats west african senegalese

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Go to Senegal Afrobeat pack

SS_AB_snare_dry.wav

snares live sounds afropop & afrobeats west african senegalese

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Go to Senegal Afrobeat pack

SS_AB_perc_kpezi_hislap.wav

percussion live sounds afropop & afrobeats west african senegalese

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About Afrobeat

Influenced by

Jazz African Funk

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Afropop & Afrobeats

Origin: Lagos
Date: 1965
BPM Range: 110 - 140

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