The Origins of Afro House

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A look at Afro House music and how it began
The Origins of Afro House

Afro House Can Be Seen as a sub-genre of House music which originated in South Africa. Also which has a blend of Kwaito, Tribal, Deep, and Soulful House music altogether, in South Africa which is often seen as strands of Deep House or Soulful House, although it has its own unique sounds or tempos.


Afro-House music inspired and motivated people to create dance moves to the new sound. Together the music and dance moves merged to form an identity. Afro-House Music And Dance (Both) were Discovered from the period of 2003-2018.
Afro-House Music was founded by a disk jockey artist/producer Known as Dean Zepherin (Aka Zepheri Saint) of Tribe Records in the year 2009.


                         Instruments Used In Afro-House Music Production
1. Bass Drums.
2. Off-Beat Hi-Hats.
3. Claps.
4. Snare Drums.
5. Snaps.


Which Country was Afro House born?
Afro House music was morn or originated in countries like Pretoria, Soweto, Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town in South Africa and are widely thought of as the places Afro House developed – Amsterdam (Globally), Dubai, and Split/Dubrovnik embraced the sound.


Also, like many genres and sub-genres, divided into different camps – one more original African tribal sounds (tribal-house, Afro-beats) and the other blending Chicago/NYC Soulful House with an African twist which resulted in a more vocal-led style.


 Best Afro House Artists


Afro House Artists That Were Nominated as the Best Afro House Artistes Were `


Black Coffee


Black Motion 


Brian Temba 


Chymamusique 


Culoe De Song


C-Major


Darque


DJ Fresh


 DJ Kent


 Kaylow


 Bucie 


Rancido E.t.c.


 Difference between Afro House and Deep House? Deep House is played slowly often, between the BPM of 120 and 124, while House music has a wide range between 125 and 128 Often. While in Afro House Music, it is usually faster than most other dance music or dance genres, roughly at 145 to 160 BPM.



Best/Recognized Afro House Music DJ's



There are many DJ’s playing Afro House in the clubhouse in South Africa who are most credited as the best DJ’s including 


Black Coffee 


DJ Euphonik


 DJ Heavy K


 DJ Kent, 


Da Capo, 


DJ Qness and Master KG.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Adapted by DJ Leslie Miles

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