World: Afro-Beat
(See a text list of all World: Afro-Beat albums.)
style / mood
- Featuring Drums
- Featuring Guitar
- Featuring Piano
- Instrumental
- Mood: Dreamy
- Mood: Fun
- Mood: Intellectual
- Mood: Party Music
- Mood: Upbeat
- Out-and-Proud
- Solo Female Artist
- Solo Male Artist
- Spiritual
- Type: Acoustic
- Type: Experimental
- Type: Improvisational
- Type: Instrumental
- Type: Live Recordings
- Type: Lyrical
- Type: Political
- Type: Soundtrack
- Type: Vocal
- Folk: Modern Folk
- Folk: like Ani
- Hip-Hop/Rap: Alternative Hip Hop
- Jazz: African Jazz
- Jazz: Jazz Fusion
- Jazz: Jazz-Funk
- Jazz: World Fusion
- Latin: General
- Latin: Latin Folk
- Pop: Folky Pop
- Pop: Psychedelic Pop
- Reggae: Dub Poetry
- Rock: Funk Rock
- Spiritual: Traditional Gospel
- Spoken Word: Poetry
- Spoken Word: With Music
- Urban/R&B: Funk
- Urban/R&B: Psychedelic Soul
- Urban/R&B: R&B Pop Crossover
- World: African
- World: African- East
- World: African- South
- World: African- West
- World: Caribbean
- World: Juju
- World: Reggae
- World: World Beat
- World: World Fusion
- World: Zouk
Editor's Picks (see more)
BÉLO: Reference
World beat music, African jazz influenced, with hints of reggae, rock, and funk
CD price: $12.97
KAKANDE: Dununya
The balafon (xylophone) has electrified popular music in West Africa since the court of Emperor Sundiata Keita back in 1235. Lush vocals, flutes, sinewy guitars, cellos and countless textures.
CD price: $12.97
MR SOMETHING SOMETHING & IKWUNGA THE AFROBEAT POET: Deep Sleep
Afrobeat poetry - dub poems driven with an Afrobeat engine.
CD price: $14.97 / MP3 price: $14.97
THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA: Freedom No Go Die
An exploration of the revolutionary sounds of funky afrobeat.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
GAVIN CASTLETON: A Bullet, A Lever, A Key
Narrative prog-hop - compositional hip hop with a potent message about following your own path.
CD price: $8.00 / MP3 price: $8.00
CHATA ADDY & SUSUMA: This is what l feel
Upbeat West African music from Ghana, blending a traditional and contemporary world beat sound.
CD price: $13.00 / MP3 price: $13.00
JUJUBA: Jujuba
High-energy, funky Afrobeat featuring master talking drum player, Nojeem Lasisi of Lagos, Nigeria. The 12-piece consists of four horns, percussionists from Nigeria and Ghana, and a rhythm section reminiscent of James Brown and Fela Kuti.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
THE AFROMOTIVE: Scare Tactics
"The Afromotive fuse the polyrhythms of Afrobeat with funk and extended improv. If you can stand still listening to their music, check your pulse- you might be dead." - Jack Silverman, Nashville Scene
CD price: $14.00
THE SUPERPOWERS: Revival Time
A group of 12 musicians dedicated to continuing the tradition and spreading the message of Afrobeat music. This society hopes to bring together young and old through music and dance to continue the Afrobeat vision for social revolution.
MP3 price: $8.99
New Arrivals (see more)
WENDY ST. KITTS: Woman Empowered
"She has a big voice; a great voice. Her music is really big." R. Hendrix- MTV Music Supervisor. Wendy's voice roars clear and true, unstoppable in its desire to fulfill the full range of her desires and commitments.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $10.00
LIVE AT ASHKENAZ: Vol. 1: Africa
A diverse mix of African music, all recorded live at the legendary Ashkenaz world music venue in Berkeley, CA.
CD price: $13.95 / MP3 price: $13.95
BÉLO: Reference
World beat music, African jazz influenced, with hints of reggae, rock, and funk
CD price: $12.97
RUBBLEBUCKET ORCHESTRA: Rose's Dream
10-piece psychedelic poly-rock/afrobeat outfit with soaring female vocals, a plump horn section, and unique dance-ready rhythms. Rich colors and irresistible spunky style that might just leave you addicted.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
THOUGHT: Politics for Kids
A new pop afro-rock - electrifying music to dance and dream the night away. Like Sly & Maceo playing songs by Prince & Paul Simon in the manner of Fela Kuti & Van Halen.
CD price: $13.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
UMOJA ORCHESTRA: Abre La Puerta
Sweaty, energetic, Afro-Latin funk that will keep you dancing all night.
CD price: $10.00
Top Sellers (see more)
JUJUBA: Jujuba
High-energy, funky Afrobeat featuring master talking drum player, Nojeem Lasisi of Lagos, Nigeria. The 12-piece consists of four horns, percussionists from Nigeria and Ghana, and a rhythm section reminiscent of James Brown and Fela Kuti.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
IKWUNGA: Calabash Afrobeat-Poems by Ikwunga Vol.1
A seminal concept album with a distinctly original African feel that finds the verses and chants interwoven with rich African rhythms married to a new satiny Afrobeat.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA: Freedom No Go Die
An exploration of the revolutionary sounds of funky afrobeat.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
SUPERKALI: Superkali
AFRI-FUNK:a distinctly original funkandgroove take on Fela-Kuti style afro-beat. Superkali's credo- You'll enjoy listening, but you will dance.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
BEAUTIFUL NUBIA AND THE ROOTS RENAISSANCE BAND: Jangbalajugbu
Infectuous, high-spirited modern African music inspired by ancient traditional rhythms
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
DELE SOSIMI: Identity
On his breaking new album, you’ll find… the most fluent Afrobeat you’re going to hear today without losing the swagger and the grit that is Afrobeat.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
ALBINO!: Rhino
funky grooves in the afrobeat tradition--if you like Fela Kuti, Antibalas, Daktaris or classic soul 45's, then you'll love this.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
DOBACARACOL: Soley
World Fusion- One of the most exciting fusion acts to come to the World Music scene. Mixing afro-beat, reggae with french, english lyrics, Flowing from slower electronic textured and atmospheric tracks to all out african trance with a twist of roots regg
CD price: $12.97
BEAUTIFUL NUBIA AND THE ROOTS RENAISSANCE BAND: Awilele
Infectuous, high-spirited modern African music inspired by ancient traditional rhythms
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
