Genre

Afrobeat

Afrobeat on LoudQuietLoud: more than 100 artists, including Wizkid, Fela Kuti and The Budos Band. It runs alongside highlife, afro-funk and afrobeats.

Album art: Tyla, A*POP

Tyla

rnb · pop · south africa

Wizkid

afrobeat · hip-hop · afrobeats

Menahan Street Band

funk · soul · jazz

El Michels Affair

funk · soul · jazz

Album art: Fela Kuti, Live in Berlin (Berliner Jazztage, 1978)

Fela Kuti

afrobeat · jazz · funk

Album art: Ezra Collective, Here Because Of Hope

Ezra Collective

jazz · london · jazz fusion

Odeal

rnb · rap · hip-hop

The Budos Band

funk · afrobeat · jazz

Cymande

funk · soul · afrobeat

Daphni

house · experimental · electronic

Tony Allen

afrobeat · funk · jazz

Goat

psychedelic rock · psychedelic · afrobeat

Goat

psychedelic rock · psychedelic · afrobeat

Hugh Masekela

jazz · afrobeat · african

Orchestra Baobab

african · senegal · world

Monophonics

funk · soul · afrobeat

The Olympians

jazz · soul · funk

The Olympians

jazz · soul · funk

Ebo Taylor

afrobeat · funk · ghana

Obongjayar

soul · hip-hop · nigerian

Mandrill

funk · soul · jazz

Baaba Maal

african · senegal · world

Sons of Kemet

jazz · contemporary jazz · afrobeat

Orgone

funk · technical death metal · soul

Angélique Kidjo

african · female vocalists · world

Sinkane

experimental · funk · jazz

Afro B

afrobeats · uk · british

The Very Best

african · electronic · world

Rob

afrobeat · funk · ghana

Nubiyan Twist

jazz · funk · afrobeat

Keziah Jones

funk · soul · blufunk

Ikebe Shakedown

afrobeat · funk · brooklyn

Letta Mbulu

south africa · african · world

Ofege

afrobeat · psychedelic rock · nigeria

Africa Express

mali · jazz · afrobeat

Melt Yourself Down

jazz · afrobeat · fusion

BLO

afrobeat · funk · psychedelic

Karl Hector & the Malcouns

funk · jazz · afrobeat

Lijadu Sisters

afrobeat · nigeria · female vocalists

Osibisa

funk · afrobeat · jazz

Botnek

electronic · electro house · post-nerdcore

Bixiga 70

afrobeat · funk · instrumental

Orlando Julius

afrobeat · nigeria · african

The Daktaris

afrobeat · funk · african

Akofa Akoussah

togo · african · togolese

Ngozi Family

zambia · psychedelic rock · zamrock

Bosq

afrobeat · soul · funk

Oneness of Juju

funk · afrobeat · jazz

KOKOKO!

post-punk · electronic · dr congo

Monomono

ambient · techno · minimal

Theon Cross

jazz · tuba · british

Kokolo

afrobeat · funk · jazz

Idrissa Soumaoro

mali · blues · african

Rikki Ililonga

zamrock · zambia · all

Chico Mann

afrobeat · funk · latin

El Rego

funk · soul · benin

Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band

afrobeat · funk · ghana

Sam Mangwana

african · congo · soukous

Ofo The Black Company

afrobeat · nigeria · funk

De Frank Professionals

afrobeat · funk · ghana

Ui

post-rock · math rock · experimental

Mandingo

13 · 11 · funk

Demon Fuzz

funk · progressive rock · jazz rock

Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra

afrobeat · jazz · brazil

The Soul Investigators

funk · soul · modern funk

DRC Music

experimental · electronic · damon albarn

Fanga

afrobeat · funk · world

The Whitefield Brothers

funk · jazz · afrobeat

United Vibrations

afrobeat · jazz · political

Chicago Afrobeat Project

afrobeat · funk · jazz

Black Market Brass

funk · afrobeat · jazz

Don Melody Club

dutch · indie · synthpop

Jupiter & Okwess

african · rock · dr congo

Oscar Sulley

afrobeat · ghana · funk

Black Blood

black metal · funk · afrobeat

Hedzoleh Soundz

afrobeat · african · ghana

Black Savage

kenya · afrobeat · funk_add_to_lidarr_batch_4

Paul Ngozi

africa · rock · zambia

Timothy McNealy

funk · soul · afrobeat

Bokoor Band

afrobeat · world · african

Kaleta & Super Yamba Band

funk · brooklyn · afrobeat

El Rego et Ses Commandos

afrobeat · funk · benin

Assagai

afrobeat · african · south africa

Sonny Okosun

nigeria · african · 9ja

Tony Allen & His Afro Messengers

afrobeat · funk · nigeria

HAMA

niger · psychedelic · instrumental

Bird Show

experimental · ambient · post-rock

Rokia Koné

african · mali · world

Egypt 80

afrobeat · guitar · trumpet

The Action 13

afrobeat · nigeria · all

Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra

afrobeat · funk · jazz

Harry Mosco

drjazzmrfunkmusic · nigeria · afrobeat

Ashanti Afrika Jah

afrobeat · 70s · world

Meï Teï Shô

dub · french · jungle

Mandingo Griot Society

africa · world · gambia

Segun Bucknor

afrobeat · nigeria · investigate

Radio

On public radio, last 30 days

Last 30 days · via public radio playlists

Public radio airplay for Afrobeat artists, last 30 days
Rank	Album	Stations	Days on chart	Spins
1	Here Because of Hope Ezra Collective KEXP, KRCL · 1 day on chart	KEXP, KRCL	1	4 spins

Press

Recently reviewed

LatestAquarium DrunkardOct 19, 2026

Fela Kuti & Africa ’70 :: Live in Berlin (Berliner Jazztage, 1978) (opens in new tab)

No retreat.

ClashSep 11, 2026
Ezra Collective – Here Because Of Hope (opens in new tab)
Over the past decade, Ezra Collective have become one of the defining British bands, consistently expanding the possibilities of UK jazz while bringing its spirit to audiences around the world.
Shop Ezra Collective
PitchforkJul 31, 2026
A*POP (opens in new tab)
Polishing an already polished sound, Tyla’s second album adds reverb-heavy guitar and electronic production to frothy Afropop and amapiano log rhythms.
Shop Tyla

Labels

Labels in this genre

Now-Again Records

Home to Karl Hector & the Malcouns, Oneness of Juju & Ofo The Black Company

EMI

Home to Fela Kuti, Ofege & BLO

Shanachie

Home to Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela & Lijadu Sisters

Ubiquity

Home to Monophonics, Ikebe Shakedown & Bosq

Daptone Records

Home to The Budos Band, The Daktaris & El Rego et Ses Commandos

Colemine Records

Home to Monophonics, Ikebe Shakedown & Black Market Brass

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