How to Use Afropop in a Sentence

Afropop

noun
  • Her brand of pop-rock can get real funky, dip into R&B, and channel Afropop icons like the Lijadu Sisters.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Then, with his third album, Playboy, the rising star outdid himself with a collection of quintessentially euphoric Afropop.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 2022-12-16
  • The album is all over the map, with a colorful sonic palette of R&B, Afropop, guitar pop and even Japanese folk.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 2023-06-09
  • Produced by Kel-P, the track employs a spellbinding, psychedelic flavor of Afropop that draws listeners in just the way the rockstar lifestyle drew in Gold.
    — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 2024-02-29

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