Latin Afrobeat

Latin Afrobeat is a vibrant and eclectic musical genre that marries the pulsating grooves of African afrobeat with the passionate rhythms of Latin music. This fusion creates an infectious sound characterized by heavy and complex percussion, brassy horn sections, and a blend of traditional and contemporary Latin American musical styles. The genre often features elements of salsa, cumbia, and funk, interwoven with African polyrhythms and call-and-response vocal patterns. It's a sound designed to animate the body, compelling listeners to dance with its insistent beats and energetic tempo. Bands like Antibalas and Ocote Soul Sounds serve as torchbearers of this style, delivering politically charged messages infused with dynamic, multicultural sounds that reflect the shared heritage and collective spirit of the musicians and their diverse influences.

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Carita Angelikal
Single - Released June 19, 2025

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Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra
André Abujamra
Anfibio Guinea Ecuatorial
Antibalas
Bang Data
Battle of Santiago
Bixiga 70
Brownout
Buena Vida Gang
Buyepongo
Calle 13
Chico Mann
Churay
Cummi Flu
Dos Santos
El Hijo De La Cumbia
FL
Fanko
Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band
Grupo Fantasma
Guimaraes
HOLY NOTHING
Hamil
Hamilton
Höröyá
IFÁ Afrobeat
Ikebe Shakedown
Jimena Angel
Juanafé
Jungle Fire
Kapo
Key-Key
King Edi K
LEGEND EFFECT
La BOA
La Misa Negra
Los Pirañas
Mandrill
Metá Metá
Mista Bombo
Money Chicha
Muntchako
Nation Beat
Newen Afrobeat
Niña Dioz
Nomade Orquestra
Ocote Soul Sounds
Ondatrópica
Orquestra Voadora
QUITAPENAS
Randy Leroy
Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos
Red Baraat
Roma C
Romperayo
Solovino
Son Palenque
Square Houze
Sunny Jain
Superfónicos
The Mauskovic Dance Band
The Raulis
The Souljazz Orchestra
Thee Commons
Thiago França
Tornall
Victor Rice
Wganda Kenya
sndy
Èkó Afrobeat
Kapo
Calle 13
Key-Key
Hamilton
LEGEND EFFECT
Ikebe Shakedown
sndy
Ocote Soul Sounds
The Souljazz Orchestra
Ondatrópica
Square Houze
Metá Metá
Jimena Angel
Antibalas
Juanafé
Chico Mann
Thiago França
Hamil
Mandrill
Mista Bombo
Los Pirañas
Bixiga 70
Randy Leroy
The Mauskovic Dance Band
Dos Santos
Niña Dioz
La BOA
Jungle Fire
Battle of Santiago
Grupo Fantasma
Brownout
Victor Rice
Bang Data
Newen Afrobeat
Wganda Kenya
Nomade Orquestra
Fanko
Tornall
Son Palenque
Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra
Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos
El Hijo De La Cumbia
Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band
Buena Vida Gang
André Abujamra
Roma C
Churay
Buyepongo
Thee Commons
La Misa Negra
Sunny Jain
Orquestra Voadora
King Edi K
Red Baraat
Money Chicha
Superfónicos
FL
Romperayo
QUITAPENAS
Èkó Afrobeat
Solovino
Höröyá
The Raulis
Nation Beat
Cummi Flu
HOLY NOTHING
Muntchako
Anfibio Guinea Ecuatorial
IFÁ Afrobeat
Guimaraes