African music is at the core of a vast array of music from the Americas: gospel, blues, jazz, rock & roll, R&B, samba, son, soul, salsa, disco, calypso, reggae, hip-hop, house, techno. Back in the motherland, meanwhile, feedback loops involving these hybrids shaped others in turn – one reason African pop is such a rich, hall-of-mirrors listening experience. And its irresistible groove
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Brilliant, Genre-Blurred African Pop Artists Thrive in Age of Xenophobia