How to Use Afrobeat in a Sentence

Afrobeat

noun
  • The record fell within his Afrobeats, dance vibe, which is fitting for the summer.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2025-07-15
  • And even though Afrobeats has run things and opened so many doors for us, African music is so diverse.
    — Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 2024-09-13
  • The genres on the list cover a mix of hip-hop, classical, Afrobeats, pop and more.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2024-12-03
  • On the other hand, Latin music and Afrobeats are very rapidly growing.
    — Michelle Toh, CNN, 2023-03-03
  • The energy is high and the mood set to the sounds of Afrobeats and Top 40 urban.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 2025-02-25
  • The low thrum of a crowd as the playlist slides from early ’90s R&B to a warm wave of Afrobeats.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2025-05-30
  • Thurber’s songs quote from a variety of influences, most heavily jazz and Afrobeat.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2025-05-21
  • Afrobeats has so many romantic elements to it that can be attributed to the Motown sound.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Get your grub on and sway along to a nine-piece, Afrobeat funk band featuring a full horn section and African percussion.
    — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2025-07-07
  • In secret ballrooms, queens walk the runway and lip-synch to everything from Afrobeat to pop in hopes of being crowned the winner.
    — Ugonna-Ora Owoh, Vogue, 2023-06-29
  • My current music collection has a lot of Afrobeat, EDM, pop.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 2024-07-19
  • That event brought out 1,000 guests and Afrobeats star Adekunle Gold, who performed for the couple.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2023-12-18
  • Just a dance album would be really interesting for me—all types of dance—even Afrobeat or house or like all the subgenres under dance.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 2025-06-06
  • Moon Man] for Afrobeats and becoming the first African artist to lead a track that earned over one billion streams on Spotify.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2024-07-11
  • The colors for the event were crimson and gold and the music featured a mix of genres, including Ethiopian, modern and Afrobeats.
    — Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 2024-07-25
  • The debut of this category highlighted the global relevance of Afrobeats and was a milestone that was hard to overlook.
    — Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 2024-09-12
  • Rema praised Gomez and the originators of Afrobeats, including Shala, in his speech.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2023-09-13
  • The project includes an array of sonic elements from Afrobeat and Afropop to amapiano to R&B, gospel, and hints of mainstream trap and pop.
    — Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 2024-05-07
  • Gospel, Afrobeats, 1970s funk, and Sudanese soul rub shoulders on songs full of joyful rhythms and diaspora stories.
    — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 2024-04-05
  • Upbeat music plays ranging from Missy Elliot to Afrobeats while people disperse to concession stands, arcade games or to get a free photo taken.
    — Charlotte Observer, 2025-07-12
  • The limited-time offer includes shows across a variety of genres, including hip-hop, country, Latin, R&B, Afrobeat, pop, rock and more.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 2023-07-12
  • When a genre becomes more popular — like Afrobeats — groups typically will submit a proposal for a new category at the Grammys that is reviewed by its board of trustees and then approved or denied.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 2023-08-17
  • Martell has long championed freedom, audacity and excellence, and is continuing its cultural journey by shining a spotlight on the people and platforms shaping Afrobeats from within.
    — Nkosiyati Khumalo, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Based in Accra, one of the best places to visit in Africa in 2024, the Ghanaian visual artist namechecks his favorite art markets, beaches, and Afrobeat bars in the hometown that inspires his work.
    — Toyo Odetunde, Condé Nast Traveler, 2024-11-20
  • The Beverly Art Walk will be capped by an after party highlighted by world music performers Chicago Afrobeat Project at Nicky’s of Beverly, 105th Street and Western Avenue.
    — Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025

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