Genre recipe · 98-116 BPM

Afrobeats

Buoyant West African pop built from interlocking percussion, melodic bass, bright guitar, and an easy vocal pocket.

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Style DNA

The core ingredients.

Use a small compatible group as the main prompt anchor. Add further detail only when it clarifies a deliberate production choice.

01[Interlocking Percussion]

02[Log Drum]

03[Muted Guitar]

04[Call and Response]

Structure markers

[Intro][Verse 1][Pre-Chorus][Chorus][Bridge][Final Chorus]

Golden style prompt

Afrobeats, Afropop, Interlocking Percussion, Log Drum, Muted Guitar, Melodic Bass, Call and Response Vocals, Bright Modern Mix

Example lyric structure

[Intro]
(Percussion and muted guitar establish the groove)

[Verse 1]
(Relaxed melodic vocal)
Short images with space between phrases
Let the rhythm answer each line

[Pre-Chorus]
(Harmony rises, percussion opens)

[Chorus]
(Call and response)
A bright repeatable title phrase
Group vocals answer the lead

[Bridge]
(Log drum and vocal ad-libs)

[Final Chorus]
(Full percussion and stacked vocals)

Working method

Build around the strongest hook.

Start with the recipe’s sonic vocabulary, then draft the chorus or central motif before expanding the verses. The genre should shape section energy and performance—not merely sit as a label at the top.