Afro house

Not to be confused with Afrobeat or Afrobeats.

Afro house
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins1990s, South Africa
Typical instruments
  • Vocals
  • saxophone
  • piano
  • drum kit
  • synthesizer
  • flute
  • sequencer
Derivative formsGqom
Subgenres
Afro tech
Other topics

Afro house (also spelled as Afro-house or Afrohouse)[1] is a sub-genre of house music mainly developed in South Africa.[2] The genre emerged in the 1990s.[3][4]

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  3. ^ Coetzee, Nikita (12 April 2023). "US DJ Louie Vega reflects on the evolution of SA house music and its influence on the world". News24. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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