How to make Africa style of music
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@Tunedly Whether you’re a hobbyist songwriter or someone who has intentions of reaping commercial success in the music industry, keeping abreast of songwriting trends is a good idea. One of the current trends you might want to make note of as a songwriter is the emergence of the Afro-pop genre.
What is Afro-pop?
Rising from Western Africa - predominantly Nigeria and Ghana - Afro-pop is an evolved form of Afro-beat, a sound which came to prominence in the 1970s. Today, it is a mixture of dozens of genres, including hip-hop, house, funk, R&B, jazz, dancehall, reggae, and a number of traditional African sounds. As you can imagine, this somewhat new music genre appeals to many ears around the world, due to the amalgamation of different sounds and the growth of internet access across the African continent.
Those are among the reasons why Afro-pop is viewed as the next big thing by many experts in music, some referring to it as one of the hottest genres in U.K. dance music. Evidence of this can already be seen in the number of African-based artists achieving mainstream crossover success. These include the likes of WizKid, who has also collaborated with Drake, and Davido Adeleke, who has several hit songs, including "Fall," in heavy rotation on radio stations in the U.S. and U.K., among other places.
In addition, a number of musicians who are known for their R&B, pop, and even hip-hop hits, have also caught on to the Afro-pop wave. Top selling act, Drake, with the success of his Afro-pop influenced hit “One Dance” is one example, as well as breakout sensation Stefflon Don, whose hit "Hurtin' Me" featuring French Montana, also has elements of Afro-pop.
With all that said, should you jump on the Afro-pop bandwagon?
Probably not for the mere act of doing the so-called “in thing.” You certainly don’t need to follow every trend, if any at all, in order to write good songs. But knowing what’s brewing in the public space will give you a creative edge in case you feel a need to mix things up or add a little spice to your work. Furthermore, if you are a non-performing songwriter who wants to pursue opportunities for your songs to be placed with artists, having a diversity of skills expands your pool of prospects. In other words, you don't have to limit yourself to approaching artists in one genre if you can write songs to match several.
Moreover, learning new songwriting techniques will only make you a better songwriter, so it certainly won’t hurt to know how to write an Afro-pop song. Plus, the techniques can pretty much be applied to whatever genre you’re into.
So, how do you write songs in Afro-pop?
The truth is that it's not much different from writing a pop song. For starters, the main structures used are pretty much the same:
- Intro/Verse/Chorus/Verse/Chorus/Bridge/Chorus
OR
- Intro/Verse/Pre-chorus/Chorus/Verse/Pre-chorus/Chorus/Bridge/Chorus
However, there are a few factors that set African pop music apart from standard pop (if there is such a thing). Below are a few things you’ll need to keep in mind when crafting a song in the Afro-pop genre.
- Choose topics that are appealing and relatable
As mentioned before, Afro-pop, also called Afro-beats (note the pluralization), evolved from Afro-beat, which was popularized by Nigerian superstar Fela Kuti. His brand of music, as well as many others who excelled in Afro-beat, tended to focus on social consciousness topics, such as government corruption (real or perceived), rebelling against the system, and injustice. Whereas Afro-beat tends to have a more serious undertone in terms of topics and content, Afro-pop songs tend to be based on the lighter side of life, such as being happy, having a good time, the beauty and style of people, and love/being in love.
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