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What Is Afrobeat?
What is afrobeat? A plain-English guide to the groove, horns, polyrhythms, and history of Fela Kuti’s genre, plus how it differs from modern Afrobeats pop.
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What Is Shoegaze?
What is shoegaze? It’s the dreamy, effects-drenched wall-of-sound rock born in late-1980s Britain — here’s its origin, sound, key bands and how to make it.
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Funk vs Phonk: What’s the Difference
Funk vs phonk: one is a 1970s live-band groove built on the bass and “the One,” the other a lo-fi, cowbell-heavy Memphis rap offshoot. Here is how they…
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What Is Reggae? Origins and Sound
What is reggae? A Jamaican genre from the late 1960s built on the offbeat skank, the one-drop drum and a deep, melodic bassline — its origins, sound and…
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What Is Trap Music?
What is trap music? A plain-English guide to the Atlanta-born hip-hop genre: its booming 808 bass, rapid hi-hats, dark minor melodies, tempo, and key artists.
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What Is Lofi Music?
What is lofi music? It is mellow, imperfect, jazzy instrumental hip hop built on vinyl crackle, warm chords and swung beats, plus how to make your own.
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What Is Drill Music?
What is drill music? A dark, 808-heavy rap style born in Chicago and reshaped by UK and Brooklyn drill — its origins, tempo, minor-key sound and key artists.
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What Is Phonk Music?
What is phonk? A lo-fi hip-hop style built on 1990s Memphis rap samples, distorted 808 cowbell melodies and chopped-and-screwed vocals. Here’s the breakdown.
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What Is Amapiano?
What is amapiano? A South African genre built on deep log-drum bass, jazzy piano loops and airy percussion near 112 BPM — its sound, roots and stars explored.
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What Is Afro House?
What is Afro House? A clear guide to the South African dance genre — its tempo, drums, jazzy chords, key artists like Black Coffee, and how to produce…