Afrobeats music generator
A ready-made Afrobeats prompt, warm and danceable, you can generate here on your choice of model, ElevenLabs or Google Lyria.
Starter prompt
Afrobeats, ~105 BPM in B minor, bright plucky guitar riff, warm log drums and shakers, syncopated percussion groove, deep rounded bass, airy synth pads, smooth melodic and danceable, sunny and laid-back, instrumental.
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Afrobeats, ~105 BPM in B minor, bright plucky guitar riff, warm log drums and shakers, syncopated percussion groove, deep rounded bass, airy synth pads, smooth melodic and danceable, sunny and laid-back, instrumental. around 110 BPM.
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Afrobeats lives in its rhythm: a syncopated percussion groove, warm log drums and a bouncy, mid-tempo feel that's made to move to. Over the top sit bright guitar plucks, smooth pads and a rounded bass. A good prompt foregrounds that groove and the warmth rather than just the genre name.
The prompt above captures a sunny, danceable Afrobeats feel. Generate it here on your choice of model, or reverse a track you love to start from its exact tempo and key.
What makes a good Afrobeats prompt
Lead with the percussion, syncopated groove, log drums, shakers, because the rhythm is the heart of the genre. Add a bright plucky guitar or marimba riff, a deep rounded bass and smooth pads. Keep the tempo mid (around 100 to 110 BPM) and the mood warm, sunny and danceable. State the key so the riff and bass agree.
Variations to try
For an Afro-pop feel, brighten the synths and add 'catchy topline melody'. For Afro-swing, lean into 'trap-influenced hi-hats and 808s' under the percussion. For amapiano-leaning vibes, slow it slightly and add 'deep log-drum bass and airy piano'.
Start from a track you like
If an Afrobeats track has the bounce you want, run it through the reverse tool. It detects the tempo and key and infers the groove and instrumentation, giving you a prompt anchored to that reference to edit and generate from.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this free?
- The prompt and editing tools are free; generating a full track here runs on credits, on licensed, commercially cleared models.
- What BPM is Afrobeats?
- Afrobeats usually sits between 100 and 115 BPM. Around 105 is a versatile, danceable pocket. The starter prompt uses 105 BPM.
- Can I use the music commercially?
- Yes, we generate on licensed, commercial-cleared models (ElevenLabs, Google Lyria), so tracks you make here are cleared for commercial use.