Afrobeat Playlist

Afrobeat — Afrobeat (no 's') is the militant funk-jazz pioneered by Fela Kuti in 1970s Nigeria — long, hypnotic grooves, blazing horns and fearless political lyrics. Its DNA runs through everything that came after.

🔒 The top 10 are this genre's must-play anthems — the biggest hits no DJ leaves out — so they stay pinned. Tap 🔀 and everything from #11 down refreshes into a fresh mix (from a pool of 129).

1. Water No Get Enemy — Fela Kuti
2. Zombie — Fela Kuti
3. Lady — Fela Kuti
4. Sorrow Tears and Blood — Fela Kuti
5. Gentleman — Fela Kuti
6. Beng Beng Beng — Femi Kuti
7. Rise — Seun Kuti
8. No Accommodation for Lagos — Tony Allen
9. Zombie (Edit) — Fela Kuti
10. Let's Start (Edit) — Fela Kuti
11. Fear Not for Man — Fela Kuti
12. Expensive Shit — Fela Kuti
13. I.T.T. (International Thief Thief) (Edit) — Fela Kuti
14. Mr. Follow Follow — Fela Kuti
15. Johnny Just Drop — The Motet & Fela Kuti
16. Kalakuta Show — The Motet & Fela Kuti
17. Roforofo Fight — The Motet & Fela Kuti
18. Expensive Shit — The Motet & Fela Kuti
19. Givers (Interlude) — Yung Fela Kuti
20. Jus Friends — Yung Fela Kuti
21. Already Up — Yung Fela Kuti
22. Go Back — Tony Allen
23. Go Back (feat. Damon Albarn) — Tony Allen
24. NITE OWL — Tony Allen
25. Jakelewah — Tony Allen
26. What's Your Fashion — Tony Allen
27. Woman to Man — Tony Allen
28. Bad Roads — Tony Allen
29. On Fire — Tony Allen
30. I wanna be free — Femi Kuti
31. Oga Doctor — Femi Kuti
32. Pà Pá Pà — Femi Kuti
33. Water No Get Enemy (Deezer Black History Month Sessions) — Femi Kuti
34. Dem Bobo — Femi Kuti
35. Sorry Sorry — Femi Kuti
36. One Two — Femi Kuti
37. As We Struggle Everyday — Femi Kuti
38. Variations 1 — Robert Hood & Femi Kuti
39. Variations 2 — Robert Hood & Femi Kuti
40. Variations 3 — Robert Hood & Femi Kuti
41. Variations 4 — Robert Hood & Femi Kuti
42. Variations 5 — Robert Hood & Femi Kuti
43. Variations 6 — Robert Hood & Femi Kuti
44. Variations 7 — Robert Hood & Femi Kuti
45. Struggle Sounds — Seun Kuti
46. Dey — Seun Kuti
47. Black Times — Seun Kuti
48. Stand Well Well — Seun Kuti
49. For Dem Eye — Seun Kuti
50. Ghetto Remix — Shank feat. Seun Kuti, KaySwitch, Vector and Davido
51. Gimme My Vote Back (C.P.C.D.) — Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
52. African Dreams — Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
53. Black Woman (Krazy Baldhead Remix) — Seun Kuti
54. Black Woman (Rich Medina Afro Stepper Remix) — Seun Kuti
55. Black Woman (Helado Negro Remix) — Seun Kuti
56. Higher Consciousness (Dancehall Remix by Qmillion) — Seun Kuti + Egypt 80
57. Higher Consciousness (Remix by Simbad) — Seun Kuti + Egypt 80
58. Higher Consciousness (Remix by DJ Logic & Adam Deitch) — Seun Kuti + Egypt 80
59. Higher Consciousness (Remix by in Flagranti) — Seun Kuti + Egypt 80
60. IMF (Remix by Robert Glasper) — Seun Kuti + Egypt 80
61. Dub Je Je — Antibalas
62. Gabes New Joint — Antibalas
63. Solace — Antibalas
64. Ìyàmi Àjé — Antibalas
65. Go Je Je — Antibalas
66. Dirty Money — Antibalas
67. Musicawi Silt — Antibalas
68. Si, Se Puede — Antibalas
69. Pólvora Mojada — Toni Metralla y los Antibalas
70. Corazón Borracho — Toni Metralla y los Antibalas
71. La Fina Línea Roja — Toni Metralla y los Antibalas
72. La Mordaza Interior — Toni Metralla y los Antibalas
73. Nancy — Toni Metralla y los Antibalas
74. Patrulla Venganza — Toni Metralla y los Antibalas
75. Amor Francés — Toni Metralla y los Antibalas
76. ¿Quién Salvará Al Rock'n'roll? — Toni Metralla y los Antibalas
77. Nsu Na Kwan — Ebo Taylor
78. Appia Kwa Bridge — Ebo Taylor
79. Love And Death — Ebo Taylor
80. My Love and Music — Ebo Taylor
81. Victory — Ebo Taylor
82. Twer Nyame — Ebo Taylor
83. You Need Love — Ebo Taylor
84. Will You Promise — Ebo Taylor
85. Children Don't Cry — Ebo Taylor Jnr.
86. Kanea A Yedze Hwe Kwan Mu — Ebo Taylor & Saltpond Barkers Choir
87. Mihia Wo Mber Nyina — Ebo Taylor & Saltpond Barkers Choir
88. Ewuradze Nye Mo Guanhw Efo — Ebo Taylor & Saltpond Barkers Choir
89. Me Kra Tsie Ewuradze A — Ebo Taylor & Saltpond Barkers Choir
90. Gya M', Kan Doyefo — Ebo Taylor & Saltpond Barkers Choir
91. Abofo Rikyin Hen Ho — Ebo Taylor & Saltpond Barkers Choir
92. Abenkwan — Ebo Taylor & Bonze Konkoma
93. Gyae Nsa Nom — Ebo Taylor & Bonze Konkoma
94. Amoa Ose — Ebo Taylor & Bonze Konkoma
95. Beye Bu — Ebo Taylor & Bonze Konkoma
96. Agyenkwan Christ — Ebo Taylor & Bonze Konkoma
97. Wombra — Ebo Taylor & Bonze Konkoma
98. Papa Kwame — Ebo Taylor & Bonze Konkoma
99. Feel It — Ebo Taylor & Bonze Konkoma
100. Kweku Ananse — Ebo Taylor & The Apagya Show Band

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