Afro hip hop
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Afro hip hop is a music genre that fuses traditional African musical elements and rhythms with contemporary hip hop beats, flows, and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afro hip hop canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop subgenre
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music genre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African fashion
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dance culture ⓘ social commentary ⓘ street culture ⓘ |
| combines | traditional African musical elements with contemporary hip hop beats, flows, and culture ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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African diaspora communities ⓘ |
| derivesFrom |
African urban youth culture
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American hip hop ⓘ |
| hasStylisticOrigin |
African popular music
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hip hop music ⓘ traditional African music ⓘ |
| influences |
African youth culture
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contemporary African pop music ⓘ |
| lyricalThemes |
identity
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party and celebration ⓘ politics ⓘ social justice ⓘ urban life in Africa ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
clubs
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music festivals ⓘ radio and streaming platforms ⓘ street performances ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
African dancehall
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African trap ⓘ Afrobeats NERFINISHED ⓘ boom bap ⓘ conscious hip hop ⓘ |
| typicalInstruments |
African drums
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djembe ⓘ drum machine ⓘ electric bass ⓘ sampler ⓘ shekere ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ talking drum ⓘ turntables ⓘ |
| usesElement |
African languages
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African percussion patterns ⓘ African pidgins and creoles ⓘ DJing ⓘ English lyrics ⓘ MCing ⓘ call-and-response vocals ⓘ contemporary hip hop beats ⓘ rap vocals ⓘ sampling ⓘ traditional African rhythms ⓘ |
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