Afrobeat is a music genre which developed in the 1970s out of a combination of West African musical styles, such as Juju Music,It began in Nigeria in the early ‘70s with Ghanaian influences. Nigeria's most referred, mainstream, internationally toured and Grammy recognised Country music, Fuji music, which was influenced by the western essembles borrowed from its leading native category (the Juju music) and highlife together with American funk and jazz, with a focus on chanted vocals and percussion.
The term was coined by Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti. It popularised the style both within and outside Nigeria. It was partially borne out of an attempt to distinguish Fela Kuti's music from the soul music of American artists such as James Brown.