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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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About Afrobeat

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Jazz African Funk

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Afropop & Afrobeats

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

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