Afro-fusion
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Afro-fusion is a type of music which blends contemporary music with traditional Africa
n rhythms to create a hybrid music style.
One of the best known Afro-fusion artists is Freshlyground
from South Africa
. There are also many Afro-fusion artists in Eastern Africa. Another is Afro Celt Sound System
, who fuse traditional african music with celtic music
and dance music
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n rhythms to create a hybrid music style.
One of the best known Afro-fusion artists is Freshlyground
Freshlyground
Freshlyground is a South African Afro-fusion band that formed in Cape Town in 2002. The band members variously hail from South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe...
from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. There are also many Afro-fusion artists in Eastern Africa. Another is Afro Celt Sound System
Afro Celt Sound System
The Afro Celt Sound System is a musical group which fuses modern electronic dance rhythms with traditional Irish and West African music...
, who fuse traditional african music with celtic music
Celtic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
and dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...