afrobeat

== English == === Alternative forms === Afrobeat === Etymology === From Afro- +‎ beat. === Noun === afrobeat (uncountable) (music) Music that combines West African musical styles (such as traditional Yoruba music and highlife) with American funk, jazz, and soul influences, with a focus on chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion. ==== Descendants ==== → German: Afrobeat → Portuguese: afrobeat → Spanish: afrobeat ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== (not to be confused with) Afrobeats == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English afrobeat. === Noun === afrobeat m (uncountable) (music) afrobeat (a fusion of jazz and funk from Nigeria) == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English afrobeat. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /afɾoˈbit/ [a.fɾoˈβ̞it̪] Rhymes: -it === Noun === afrobeat m (uncountable) afrobeat