Afrobeat — genealogy

22 genres · 31 edges

Starting from Afrobeat, this view follows ancestor and descendant edges across multiple levels, covering a wider footprint than the direct-neighborhood (ego) graph.

Family tree

Mande Griot Tradition1235–
- Blues1890–(also from Negro Spirituals)
  - Ragtime1890–
  - Jazz1910–(also from Ragtime)
    - Afrobeat1968–(also from Highlife, Jùjú Music, Funk)
  - Rhythm and Blues1947–(also from Black Gospel)
  - Rock and Roll1950–(also from Country)
Negro Spirituals1700–
- Black Gospel1930–(also from Pentecostal / Charismatic Worship)
Old-Time Music1850–
- Country1920–(also from Blues, Luk Thung)
Gospel1900–
Pentecostal / Charismatic Worship1906–
Highlife1920–
- Afrobeats2000–(also from Afrobeat)
  - Afro Fusion2018–
Jùjú Music1929–
Luk Thung1952–
Original Pilipino Music1970–
UK Neo-Soul / R&B2018–
- Soul1955–(also from Negro Spirituals, Blues, Gospel, Black Gospel, Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Roll, Original Pilipino Music)
  - Funk1967–

Network diagram (supplementary)

Legend

lineage (derived / modernized / regional)influencesibling / fused

Full genealogy centered on Afrobeat (up to 60 genres).

See the neighborhood graph (direct relationships only) → · Afrobeat detail

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