About Worldbeat
Worldbeat is a music genre in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of world music and popular music.
Well-known performers associated with it include Peter Gabriel, Johnny Clegg and Amadou & Mariam.
From Wikipedia
Worldbeat is a music genre that blends pop music or rock music with world music or traditional music. Worldbeat is similar to other cross-pollination labels of contemporary and roots genres, and which suggest a rhythmic, harmonic or textural contrast and synthesis between its modern and ethnic elements.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Worldbeat.
Key artists
- Peter Gabriel
- Johnny Clegg
- Amadou & Mariam
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Worldbeat?
Worldbeat is a music genre in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of world music and popular music.
Where and when did Worldbeat originate?
Worldbeat originated in the 1980s.
Who are famous Worldbeat artists?
Peter Gabriel, Johnny Clegg and Amadou & Mariam.