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Afrobeat
Percussion

Afrobeat Percussion Samples

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

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live sounds 2978

talking drum 550

hand drums 422

shakers 419

conga 333

bongos 279

thiol 253

drums 201

djembe 184

kalimba 163

woodblock 144

cowbells 120

rebolo 115

tambourine 111

mallets 111

bells 110

cajon 102

log drum 99

krin 96

shekere 94

balafon 88

guiro 76

sticks 66

strings 64

udu 64

calabash 60

agogo 59

akete 53

claves 41

finger cymbals 26

snaps 26

cabasa 23

claps 15

bass drum 15

toms 9

marimba 9

cuica 9

hand claps 8

hats 8

synth 8

cymbals 7

steel drum 7

rims 6

snares 4

vibraslap 4

sleigh bells 4

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afropop & afrobeats 3709

amapiano 1481

funk 477

mbalax 345

jazz 323

hip hop 144

dancehall 92

rock 37

soukous 31

drill 28

trap 28

afroswing 5

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Go to AfroBeat Elements by Basement Freaks pack

AE_110_-_Shaker_Loop_03.wav

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Go to UK Afro Dancehall pack

LEX_UKAD_110_Percussion_Loop_Banga_Vibes.wav

tops dancehall afropop & afrobeats amapiano

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Go to Afro Drum Futures vol.6 pack

RARE_ADF6_Bata_cuff.wav

afropop & afrobeats

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LEX_UKAD_95_Percussion_Loop_Ayshoo.wav

tops dancehall afropop & afrobeats amapiano

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LEX_UKAD_115_Percussion_Loop_The_Way_You_Move.wav

tops dancehall afropop & afrobeats amapiano

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Go to Afro Drum Futures vol.2 pack

RARE_ADF2_perc_djembe_knock.wav

djembe afropop & afrobeats amapiano

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AE_110_-_Shaker_Loop_02.wav

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Go to Afro Percs vol.5 pack

RARE_AP5_96_sticks_percussion_loop_play.wav

live sounds sticks afropop & afrobeats

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Go to Tilala Abdou Ndiaye - Tama pack

RP_TAN_Tama_talking_drum_oneshot_echo.wav

live sounds talking drum west african

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SO_DH_120_perc_flapflap_dirty_brazil.wav

tops distorted dancehall hand drums

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About Afrobeat

Influenced by

Jazz African Funk

Influenced

Afropop & Afrobeats

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

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