Music whose style or form clearly indicates African origin or primarily African influence. Given the vastness of the continent, this covers many distinct musical traditions. Sub-Saharan African music frequently relies on percussion instruments including xylophones, drums, and tone-producing instruments such as the mbira or "thumb piano."
A combination of traditional Nigerian music, Ghanaian music, jazz, highlife, funk, and chanted vocals, fused with percussion and vocal styles, popularised in Africa in the 1970s.