Afrobeat all sounds the same to me?

[GrindtooFilthy]

Post the versatile examples

The fact nikkas in here said with chest that all afrobeats sound the same is laughable. Please tell me if any of these songs sound alike. Mfers ears are broken or they have bad tastes probably a combo of the 2

 

[Nymbus]

it don't sound right in headphones it's gotta be speakers

 

[50CentStan]

It def all sounds similar. Not the same tho. Reggaeton>>>

When the mamis moving they hips to bad bunny or anuel

 

[africngiant]

i agree and i like afrobeats. me and my sis were up on it before all the mainstream appeal.

ogene music>>>>>
too wild for the airways

 

[3rdWorld]

Thats typically what cacs will say about Black music initially..it happens

 

[Astroslik]

Amapiano/South African music >>

 

[↓R↑LYB]

I can't tell the difference between a good afrobeat song and a bad one.

What makes Wizkid and Burnaboy special? Vocals? Lyrics? or am i looking at this through a Hip Hop lense?

It's because you got cac ears.

 

[J Money]

And dancehall don’t sound the same with the same recycled rythmn, some which are actually interchangeable with afrobeats.

Y’all ears are broken

Nah
them songs you post kinda wack too none stand out

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

Listen to tough beats on Sirius xm where they play all African pop music then you will see why the who's who

Thats what some people say about rap music but once you get versed in a genre and get out of casual territory you know better

 

[Abstract83]

Check out my latest afro-beats mix. Different variations of afro-beats with talented artists. Has some caribbean vibes in there too.

 

[loyola llothta]

Modern dancehall all sound the same

 

[invalid]

I think the issue has to do with West African and Caribbean drumming patterns. Drumming patterns are the rhythmic root of a song. And many West African and Caribbean drumming patterns can be interchangeable, which speaks of their close cultural connection.

But to African American ears, the drumming patterns don't really come natural to us. Our rhythms are informed moreso by the boom bap hi hat that is the rhythmic root of a lot of hip hop music. And rhythmically there is a difference in the boom bap hi hat and afro-caribbean drumming.

It's one of the reasons why I couldn't get into reggae because the rhythms we're repetitive, boring, and not complex enough for my ears and I think for many African Americans, Afrobeats is the same way. We zero in on the drumming pattern (because it's noticeably different from the boom bap hi hat that we're accustomed to), without really noticing the other instruments and how they contribute to the sound.

I think on both sides, because we're so used to our respective percussion rhythms, we don't really pay attention to them in our music because they make up so much of our musical sound. But when confronted with others, we tend to notice and zero in on the others more. It's more pronounced.

I'm pretty sure the boom bap hi hat, central to most hip hop songs, makes hip hop sound repetitive and the same to Afro-Caribbean ears.

South African rhythms are a bit different however. The drumming is a bit more complex and add to that the incorporation of Afro-American derived House, their music comes easier to our ears.

I personally love Afrobeats so I don't have a problem with it. I tend to focus on the melody, singing, lyrics. Couldn't stand reggae growing up with a few exceptions. So I'm only speaking on what I perceive to be the same issues that I had with reggae, that other Aframs may be having with Afrobeats.

And I'm very aware Afro-beat rhythms are diverse and complex. But those who only hear the mainstream songs may not be aware.

 

[JadeB]

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[JadeB]

The fact nikkas in here said with chest that all afrobeats sound the same is laughable. Please tell me if any of these songs sound alike. Mfers ears are broken or they have bad tastes probably a combo of the 2

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[JadeB]

I think the issue has to do with West African and Caribbean drumming patterns. Drumming patterns are the rhythmic root of a song. And many West African and Caribbean drumming patterns can be interchangeable, which speaks of their close cultural connection.

But to African American ears, the drumming patterns don't really come natural to us. Our rhythms are informed moreso by the boom bap hi hat that is the rhythmic root of a lot of hip hop music. And rhythmically there is a difference in the boom bap hi hat and afro-caribbean drumming.

It's one of the reasons why I couldn't get into reggae because the rhythms we're repetitive, boring, and not complex enough for my ears and I think for many African Americans, Afrobeats is the same way. We zero in on the drumming pattern (because it's noticeably different from the boom bap hi hat that we're accustomed to), without really noticing the other instruments and how they contribute to the sound.

I think on both sides, because we're so used to our respective percussion rhythms, we don't really pay attention to them in our music because they make up so much of our musical sound. But when confronted with others, we tend to notice and zero in on the others more. It's more pronounced.

I'm pretty sure the boom bap hi hat, central to most hip hop songs, makes hip hop sound repetitive and the same to Afro-Caribbean ears.

South African rhythms are a bit different however. The drumming is a bit more complex and add to that the incorporation of Afro-American derived House, their music comes easier to our ears.

I personally love Afrobeats so I don't have a problem with it. I tend to focus on the melody, singing, lyrics. Couldn't stand reggae growing up with a few exceptions. So I'm only speaking on what I perceive to be the same issues that I had with reggae, that other Aframs may be having with Afrobeats.

And I'm very aware Afro-beat rhythms are diverse and complex. But those who only hear the mainstream songs may not be aware.

I do agree with you that it has a lot to do with the drum patterns