Nigerian musical icon Fela Kuti fused Afrobeat from many international styles, drawing in great part from West African rhythms as well as American funk, blues and jazz. Today Afrobeat orchestras like London’s Kokoroko Afrobeat Collective prominently place jazz at the heart of their African explorations.
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