Afrobeat combines elements of West African music styles such as fuji and high life, with influences from American funk and jazz. It usually focuses on chanting vocals, complex intersecting rhythms and percussion.
In this Splice Originals session, percussionist Charles Ferguson showcases Afrobeat’s drumming style with its own twist. This package celebrates Nigerian Afrobeat creators such as Tony Allen and Fela Kuti and pays homage to third wave Afrobeat bands that originated in the likes of Antibalas and Ferguson’s group, Zongo Junction.
In this package, you will find organic drum loops left in their natural state, as well as sliced, screwed and sounding. A range of BPMs have been introduced to add Afrobeat spice to slower R&B jams or mixes designed to hit the dance floor. Also included are tons of rhythmic single beats for flexibility when working with magic.
258 LOOPS
124 ONE SHOTS