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African Head Charge feat. Gaudi + Adrian Sherwood
African Head Charge is a British psychedelic dub collective formed in London in 1981 by Jamaican percussionist Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah with producer Adrian Sherwood of On-U Sound.
African Queen (music)
"African Queen" is a 2004 love ballad by Nigerian singer 2Face Idibia from his debut album Face 2 Face, later named Billboard's greatest Afrobeats song.
African-American music
African-American music: sacred and secular music created by Black Americans, from spirituals and blues to gospel, jazz, R&B, soul, and rap, rooted in African traditions brought by enslaved people.
Africultures
Africultures is a French non-profit association and media platform founded in 1997 to document and critique contemporary African cultures, publishing a website, a revue, and the magazine Afriscope.
Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa (Lance Taylor, 1957–2026), Bronx DJ called the Godfather of Hip Hop, founded the Universal Zulu Nation and made 1982's electro-funk landmark "Planet Rock"; later accused of child sexual abuse.
Afro B
Afro B, born Ross-Emmanuel Bayeto in 1993 in London to Ivorian parents, is a British DJ-turned-artist best known for the 2018 single "Drogba (Joanna)" and his Afrowave sound.
Afro house
Afro house is a house-music subgenre, tied to South Africa, mixing a 115–125 BPM four-on-the-floor kick with layered African percussion and vocals. Distinct from log-drum-driven amapiano; key artists include Black Coffee and Keinemusik; it surged globally on Beatport and Splice in the 2020s.
Afro Nation
Afro Nation is an Afrobeats festival founded by Nigerian-born promoter SMADE and Obi Asika, first held in 2019 in Portimão, Portugal, and now called the world's biggest Afrobeats festival.
Afro-pop (Ghana)
Afro-pop is the Ghanaian strand of pop-Afrobeats, blending highlife melodies and rhythms with drum-machine Afrobeats; King Promise is its leading figure, and the Telecel Ghana Music Awards honor it with dedicated categories.
Afrobeat
Afrobeat is the 1970s Nigerian genre created by Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and drummer Tony Allen, fusing highlife, jazz, funk, and Yoruba rhythms into long, horn-driven, political ensemble music; distinct from modern Afrobeats pop.
Afrobeats
Afrobeats (also Afropop, Afrofusion) is the umbrella term for contemporary West African pop from Nigeria and Ghana, distinct from Fela Kuti's singular Afrobeat; it emerged in 2000s Lagos, broke globally in the 2010s, and generated about $100 million in 2023 with only 2% staying in Nigeria.
Afrocubism
AfroCubism is a group of Malian and Cuban musicians assembled by producer Nick Gold, whose self-titled 2010 album was nominated for a Grammy; it revives the 1996 idea that became Buena Vista Social Club.
Afrojack
Afrojack (Nick Leonardus van de Wall) is a Dutch big room/house DJ and producer from Spijkenisse, Grammy winner for Madonna's 'Revolver' remix and 'Look At Me Now', known for 'Take Over Control', 'Titanium', and his Wall Recordings label.
Afroman
Afroman, stage name of Joseph Edgar Foreman (born 1974), American comedic rapper behind the Grammy-nominated 2000 hit "Because I Got High" and the Lemon Pound Cake album, who won a 2026 defamation trial brought by Ohio deputies over raid-footage music videos.
Afroreggae
Afroreggae (Grupo Cultural AfroReggae) is a Brazilian cultural organization and fusion band founded in 1993 in Rio de Janeiro by José Júnior to use culture for social reconstruction.
Afroswing
Afroswing, also called afrobashment, is a British fusion genre from mid-2010s London blending Afrobeats, dancehall, UK rap, grime and R&B; defined by J Hus, Jae5 and Kojo Funds, peaking 2016-2019 at 95-110 BPM.
Afroto
Afroto (أفروتو) is the stage name of Egyptian rapper and songwriter Ahmed Mohamed Abdelmageed, who grew up in Alexandria and broke through with the 2020 single 'Segara'.
Afshin Yadollahi
Afshin Yadollahi (افشین یداللهی) was an Iranian songwriter, poet, and neuropsychiatrist, born in Isfahan, known for television title songs like Shab-e Dahom, who died in 2017.
After (band)
After is a Los Angeles trip-pop duo formed in 2023 by Justine Dorsey and Graham Epstein, who met on Hinge. Known for Y2K-nostalgic "trip pop," the viral single "300 Dreams," the EPs After EP and After EP 2 on Mom + Pop, and the 2026 debut album Fell Asleep in the Sun; distinct from After 7 and After Arizona.
After 7
After 7 is an American R&B vocal trio formed in Indianapolis in 1987 by Melvin Edmonds, Kevon Edmonds, and Keith Mitchell, known for "Ready or Not" and "Can't Stop" and its Babyface family connection.
After All (Carly Rae Jepsen song)
"After All" is a 2026 pop single by Carly Rae Jepsen, second single from the double album Day and Night, written with Kyle Shearer and Nate Cyphert about motherhood, released July 16, 2026 via Interscope.
After Hours (Richard Marx album)
After Hours is Richard Marx's jazz-styled 2026 album mixing Great American Songbook standards with originals, released January 16, 2026, featuring Rod Stewart, Kenny G, Chris Botti, and Randy Waldman, distinct from The Weeknd's 2020 album of the same name.
After Hours (The Weeknd album)
After Hours is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer the Weeknd, released March 20, 2020 on XO/Republic. A 14-track, 56-minute blend of dark R&B and 1980s synth-pop, it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 2020's biggest week and produced the hit "Blinding Lights."
After Hours til Dawn Tour
The After Hours til Dawn Tour is The Weeknd's record-breaking global stadium tour (2022–2026), supporting After Hours, Dawn FM, and Hurry Up Tomorrow; it grossed over $1 billion, the first male-solo tour to do so.
After Laughter
After Laughter is Paramore's fifth studio album, released May 12, 2017 on Atlantic. An 80s new wave and synth-pop pivot from pop-punk, produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen with Taylor York, with Zac Farro's return and bleak lyrics under upbeat arrangements.
After School (애프터스쿨) (group)
After School (애프터스쿨, アフタースクール) was a South Korean girl group under Pledis Entertainment, debuting January 15, 2009 with New Schoolgirl. Known for its admissions-and-graduation member system, hits like Bang! and Because of You, sub-unit Orange Caramel, and quiet end when Nana left Pledis in 2024.
After the Astronaut
After the Astronaut, Butthole Surfers' ninth studio album, recorded 1998, shelved by Capitol, reworked into Weird Revolution (2001), released June 26, 2026 via Sunset Blvd Records in Paul Leary's remix.
After the Burial
After the Burial is an American metal band from the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, formed in 2004, that plays progressive metalcore with deathcore and djent elements.
After the Gold Rush
After the Gold Rush is Neil Young's third solo album, released on Reprise on September 19, 1970. Written from a Dean Stockwell screenplay in about three weeks and recorded partly in his Topanga Canyon home, it became his first Top 10 album, sold two million copies, and is certified double platinum.
After the Sun Goes Down
After the Sun Goes Down (after the sun goes down) is Khalid's fourth studio album, released 10 October 2025 on RCA and Right Hand Music Group; 17 tracks of early-2000s-inspired R&B and dance-pop written after he was publicly outed.