GENRE

Afro Tech Artists

Rolling percussion and deep bass carry sparse synth motifs and African vocal phrases over a driving house groove.

14 Afro Tech artists · 49 releases in the last 6 months · Top labels: Space Motion Records, Pieces Of Life, WE'RE HERE

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About Afro Tech

Afro tech emerged in South Africa during the 2010s as a distinct strand of afro house. Its sound remains rooted in house music, while the Afro tech name separates this South African-developed style from afro house more broadly and from neighbouring house and techno forms. The genre is predominantly made in South Africa, where DJs and producers including Black Coffee, Culoe De Song and Da Capo helped bring it to wider attention. For listeners, Afro tech offers a house-based route into the country’s electronic music culture without treating it as interchangeable with tribal, deep or melodic house.

Afro Tech at a glance

Descriptorspercussive, hypnotic, deep, driving
Characteristicsfour-on-the-floor rhythms, African-influenced percussion, deep electronic basslines, atmospheric synth textures, techno-influenced arrangements
Key instrumentsdrum machine, percussion, synthesizer, sampler
Tempo120–125 BPM
OriginSouth Africa, 2010s

Top Labels

Space Motion RecordsPieces Of LifeWE'RE HERELife In ColourKeinemusikTrampolinerSol SelectasKLTR MusicMoBlack RecordsMonaberry

Recent Releases

Camp Sweden artwork
Camp Sweden
Trampoliner
Hold on to Me artwork
Hold on to Me
ICONYC
Valle artwork
Valle
ARKADYAN, Cuchamusic, Felisa Tambor
AVM
Okoko (Remix) artwork
Okoko (Remix)
Spice Drums, Black Motion, Toshi, KingLee
Next Music
Underground Cocek artwork
Underground Cocek
ARKADYAN, Alex Twin
Sacro Music
Let's Talk artwork
Let's Talk
Yamil, Stella Sezon
OPUS NOIR
Deep In The Bottom (of Africa) [Terry Hunter Remix] artwork
Deep In The Bottom (of Africa) [Terry Hunter Remix]
Monique Bingham, Black Coffee, Terry Hunter
KLTR Music
Rosebank artwork
Rosebank
Life In Colour
HORNADO artwork
HORNADO
John Revox, ARKADYAN
Make The Girls Dance
Deep In The Bottom (of Africa) [Natasha Diggs Remix] artwork
Deep In The Bottom (of Africa) [Natasha Diggs Remix]
Monique Bingham, Black Coffee, Natasha Diggs
KLTR Music
Jogo Bonito artwork
Jogo Bonito
WE'RE HERE
Ina Dudu artwork
Ina Dudu
Kiko Navarro, Floyd Lavine
Afroterraneo Music

Common questions

What is Afro Tech?

Afro Tech is a music genre defined by four-on-the-floor rhythms, African-influenced percussion, deep electronic basslines, atmospheric synth textures, and techno-influenced arrangements. Rolling percussion and deep bass carry sparse synth motifs and African vocal phrases over a driving house groove.

What BPM is Afro Tech?

Afro Tech tracks typically run between 120 and 125 BPM.

Where did Afro Tech come from?

Afro Tech originated in South Africa, 2010s.

What instruments are used in Afro Tech?

Afro Tech is built mainly from drum machine, percussion, synthesizer, and sampler.

Which Afro Tech artists are most popular?

Black Coffee, &ME, Rampa, Toshi, and Keinemusik are the highest ranked by Spotify popularity of the 14 Afro Tech artists on this page.

Which labels release Afro Tech?

Space Motion Records, Pieces Of Life, WE'RE HERE, Life In Colour, and Keinemusik have put out the most Afro Tech records in the Tracknack catalogue.

What genres are similar to Afro Tech?

Artists tagged Afro Tech are most often also tagged Afro House, House, Tribal House, Melodic House, and Deep House.

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