"afrobeat" meaning in All languages combined

See afrobeat on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Afro- + beat Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|Afro|beat}} Afro- + beat Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} afrobeat (uncountable)
  1. (music) Music that combines West African musical styles (such as traditional Yoruba music and highlife) with American funk, jazz, and soul influences, with a focus on chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion. Wikipedia link: afrobeat Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: Afrobeat Translations (a fusion of jazz and funk from Nigeria): afrobito (Esperanto), Afrobeat [masculine] (German), afrobeat [masculine] (Portuguese), афробит (afrobit) [masculine] (Russian), afrobeat [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-afrobeat-en-noun-u2ha5n5z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with Afro- Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun [Portuguese]

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English afrobeat. Etymology templates: {{ubor|pt|en|afrobeat}} Unadapted borrowing from English afrobeat Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|-}} afrobeat m (uncountable)
  1. (music) afrobeat (a fusion of jazz and funk from Nigeria) Tags: masculine, uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-afrobeat-pt-noun-01v2gPcJ Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /afɾoˈbit/, [a.fɾoˈβ̞it̪]
Rhymes: -it Etymology: Borrowed from English afrobeat. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|es|en|afrobeat|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English afrobeat, {{bor+|es|en|afrobeat}} Borrowed from English afrobeat Head templates: {{es-noun|m|-}} afrobeat m (uncountable)
  1. afrobeat Tags: masculine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-afrobeat-es-noun-W6h0~MY9 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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