/r/AfroBashment

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AfroBashment (also referred to as Afroswing) is a British genre of music derivative of Afrobeats (with the s), with influences coming from Grime, UK Funky, Afropop, and Dancehall. Popular artists would be J Hus, Kojo Funds, MoStack, ZieZie, Belly Squad, Not3s, Swarmz, Kimbo, B Young, Hardy Caprio, NSG, Lotto Boyzz, One Acen, etc.

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Intro

This subreddit is for UK Afro-Bashment (also known as afroswing). AfroBashment / Afroswing is a British genre of music derived from Afrobeats (with the s) music, mixing it with Grime, UK Rap, Dancehall, Afropop. It is also sometimes referred to as Afrobbean and Afrowave music.

Afrobeats and AfroBashment are not the same, although they are similar (unfortunately however, most AfroBashment tends to be called 'uk afrobeats' regardless).

There are some other rarely used names, mostly used by media during the early days where the name was yet to be determined:

Almost all of these (New Wave, Afro Fusion, Alternative Afrobeats, Afro Hop, Afro Rap, and Afro Trap) are problematic to use however, because various unrelated music and sounds are also lumped under those names, essentially just making them meaningless generic genres tags. They should be avoided as a result.

Links

  • Genius.com - AfroBashment is under the tag Afroswing on genius. If you'd like to help inform people on what the genre is better, tag the missing tracks!
  • Wikipedia

Related Subreddits

Playlists

The following are playlists for UK Afro-Bashment:


The following playlists are hosted on a different site but use one of the streaming services above:



Also join the UK music feed, along with other British subreddits! https://getmetro.co/feeds/uk-music?ref=-697415715

The website tracks Spotify activity into an music feed, showing real-time activity and the most popular artists/tracks of the users in the feed.

/r/AfroBashment

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WHY DIDN’T IT DROP IN SUMMER ☀️

Trying to get to 200 followers on instagram! If you rate the music please follow 🙏🏾 every follower is a boost!

MARSS - “ GIMMIE SOMETHING “

we just performed this is Barcelona. Spain and it went off ‼️🔥 All the content is over on my INSTA reels —————— @ MARSS_MUSIC1 ———————

Tik Tok @ MARSS_MUSIC

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2024/11/29
09:21 UTC

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What's going on with Ayra Starr and Gzuz?

Why is the album Ebbe & Flut of German rapper Gzuz on the cover of Ayra Starrs 19 & Dangerous? Can anyone explain?

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2024/11/08
18:53 UTC

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Yaw Bruno - MARY JANE [AFROSOUL]

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2024/11/02
01:11 UTC

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Yaw Bruno - Pajero [Afropiano]

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2024/10/24
16:52 UTC

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MOLIY has the Detty December Baddie Anthem on lock

MOLIY is at 1 million views in just a few days for an unreleased track she’s previewed on TikTok. The dance is easy too I see this being a big trend

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2024/10/14
19:07 UTC

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Why does Afroswing feel so sad?

I can't explain it, but all these songs use a specific type of chords/ chord progression that makes me feel longing/ nostalgia/sadness, in a deep, reflective way. Can someone explain?

Examples include songs like Rover by S1mba, or Did you see what I Done by J Hus:

J Hus Did you see what I done instrumental: https://youtu.be/1iKjyvN1lTA?si=u0oI9Mch6sJt5p1l

Take a look at this from minute 1:07 !

Or this from minute 2:21:

https://youtu.be/5siso-KJw34?si=JWlPcgj2BLwLOHi_

Is this purposeful ? What is the explanation for this?

Thank you

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2024/09/27
08:11 UTC

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Pressure

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2024/09/24
23:41 UTC

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2024/09/21
11:21 UTC

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OMAH LAY- AFROBEATS with EMOTIONS

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2024/09/03
10:55 UTC

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2024 Afrobeats & R&B Mix

2024 Afrobeats & R&B Mix PT1” ⚡️⚡️⬇️OUTNOW⬇️⚡️⚡️ https://youtu.be/iRGtZnvSJqc

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2024/08/21
15:00 UTC

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Afrofusion classic

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2024/08/20
09:37 UTC

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My debut single on streaming!

Wassup y’all I’m a young artist inspired by Fela and the legacy of Afrobeat. I worked really hard on this song and am very proud of with it—would really appreciate it if you’d give it a listen! Did my best to combine the old and new with a worldwide feel. Let me know what you think!

https://open.spotify.com/track/6OzckOWgVQ1bbPlsOEY5BC?si=GO70CgRtSjSdVmNfKtZFmw

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2024/07/30
15:40 UTC

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NEW JoJordan - Baddest

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2024/07/19
11:56 UTC

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2024/07/19
03:16 UTC

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Yaw Bruno - PAJERO - AMPAIANO/AFROBEATS

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2024/07/11
23:20 UTC

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YAW BRUNO FT CHLOE LB - JUJU REMIX

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2024/06/21
05:09 UTC

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Hello guys am Doiklean manni I just dropped a new song titled boat would really appreciate if u go listen through this Link

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2024/05/31
10:19 UTC

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Yaw Bruno, Vibe K - Down For It ( Afrornb)

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2024/05/04
02:53 UTC

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Afrobeats Night NYC

🔥🔥🎫MAY 4th🎫🔥🔥 🎶Afrobeats Night in NYC 🎶 👯‍♀️Ladies in FREE all Night👯‍♀️ 🌮Free Food before 11pm🌮 ⚡️Acoustic Garden Lounge ⚡️ 1515 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn ⬇️⬇️🎫LINK BELOW🎫⬇️⬇️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afrobeats-nights-nyc-tickets-61556659626

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2024/04/18
09:42 UTC

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Yaw Bruno Ft. Vibe K - Down For It - (Afrobeats vibe)

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2024/04/15
08:31 UTC

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For those of you still doubting Davido's musical ability. Here is the proof that man is on another level. Taking Afrobeats far and wide

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2024/04/14
11:50 UTC

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Yaw Bruno - DQMQV

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2024/04/01
21:20 UTC

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Yaw Bruno Ft. Shoky -- DQMQV

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2024/03/25
22:59 UTC

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Whenever Chris taps into the Caribbean/Afro vibes it’s always a banger. We need more songs like this

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2024/03/15
13:57 UTC

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Hustle X Tems - Couldn't Save You

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2024/02/08
16:01 UTC

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UK & USA RAP PLAYLIST. GIVE IT A FOLLOW🔥

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2024/01/13
22:27 UTC

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This is my song on the EP.... Vocals not the regular, beat is beast, lyrics is poetic and unusual, not your regular afrobeat

1 Comment
2023/11/25
18:29 UTC

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