Afro-pop
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Afro-pop
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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The app offers an array of backing beats, from Afro-pop to country to ambient, made by human producers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2023
The concert, by Afro-pop singer Asake, was abandoned part-way through after a "large number of people" tried to force their way inside on Thursday, the Met Police said.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2022
“Didn’t Care” revels in an unexpected romance with a euphoric blend of Afro-pop guitars, Balkan choral harmonies and bubbly synthesizers.
From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2022
Born in Nigeria and raised in London, Darkoo sits at the subtle, delicate end of the Afro-pop spectrum.
From The Guardian • Dec. 27, 2019
Show: The programming at Gypsy Sally’s focuses on “Americana,” but wisely, their definition of the word is wide enough to include Elikeh, a local Afro-pop group fluent in percolating Togolese rhythms.
From Washington Post • May 31, 2018
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