Playlist
Afrobeats Instrumentals and Vocal Tracks
Audiosocket's afrobeats instrumental and vocal collection is percussion-led African pop spanning classic Afrobeat references like Fela Kuti and the contemporary Afrobeats sound of tracks such as Lobatan by D Won and 4U by E.M.E. Electronic production and world instruments sit right behind the drums, and the moods are dominated by swagger and sexy. About one track in five is instrumental, which serves dance edits, travel vlogs and youth brand content.
32 tracks1 hr 37 minUpdated Oct 8, 2026
About this Playlist
Afrobeat, without the s, is the horn-driven Nigerian funk and jazz fusion pioneered by Fela Kuti in the 1970s, while Afrobeats is the umbrella term for contemporary West African pop that blends highlife, dancehall, R&B and electronic production. This collection holds both: the recorded reference points include Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Antibalas and Kokolo on the classic side, while sub-genre tags for dancehall, reggaeton, soul and dance pop and the sexy, swagger mood profile mark the modern Afrobeats tracks.
About one track in five in this collection is instrumental, and the ones to audition first are afroelectro 2'33 by Mark J Scetta, Dossaba by Soulphonic Soundsystem, Broken Pieces (inst) by Sleeping Ghost and Tropical Shivers by Sleeping Ghost. The rest are sung, including Cover You, Ego My Replay and Lobatan by D Won, Afro Gold by Rennie Pilgrem and Afro Vibe by Blusirkut. Use the instrumentals as afrobeat background music under narration and the vocal tracks for dance edits.
Percussion is the lead instrument on nearly every track, with electronic production and world instruments close behind and electric guitars on roughly half, which gives the set a layered drum-and-groove foundation rather than a synth-first one. Keyboards, brass, acoustic guitar and mallets appear on a few cuts. Africa Afrobeat is the dominant sub-genre by a wide margin, with Latin pop, dance pop, reggaeton and dancehall tracks adding a Caribbean and Latin edge.
The set targets dance challenge videos, TikTok and YouTube edits, youth-focused brand content and travel vlogs, which are the themes recorded for these tracks alongside world. Tracks average around three minutes, so a full dance routine or a destination segment runs without looping, and the swagger and sexy moods suit fashion and nightlife cuts. For a calmer travel montage, the chill-tagged tracks and the instrumentals are the better fit.
A dance creator posting to a personal, monetized channel licenses under a Personal plan at the Individual tier, while a brand or agency using the same track in sponsored content chooses a Commercial plan at the Small Business or Large Business tier. Either way the license issued is perpetual for that finished video, and it covers TikTok, Reels, YouTube and paid promotion of the piece.