West Africa

15 genres · 11 relations

Family tree

Derivation, modernization and influence relationships between genres originating in this region, shown as a nested list.

Ifá Music (Yoruba Divination)1100–
Beninese Vodun Music1600–
Morna1850–
Highlife1920–
- Afrobeat1968–(also from Jùjú Music)
- Hiplife1994–
- Afrobeats2000–(also from Afrobeat, Fuji Music)
  - Afro Fusion2018–
Jùjú Music1929–
Funaná1930–
Fuji Music1968–
Mbalax1970–
Zouglou1990–
- Coupé-Décalé2003–
Alté2015–

Network diagram (supplementary)

Legend

lineage (derived / modernized / regional)influencesibling / fused

Relationships between genres originating in West Africa (all edge types included).

Genres from this region

Ifá Music (Yoruba Divination)from 1100
Beninese Vodun Musicfrom 1600
Mornafrom 1850
Highlifefrom 1920
Jùjú Musicfrom 1929
Funanáfrom 1930
Afrobeatfrom 1968
Fuji Musicfrom 1968
Mbalaxfrom 1970
Zougloufrom 1990
Hiplifefrom 1994
Afrobeatsfrom 2000
Coupé-Décaléfrom 2003
Altéfrom 2015
Afro Fusionfrom 2018

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