Which of the following is NOT one of the key characteristics of the Afrobeat sound?

1. Horn arrangements
2. Polyrhythmic
3. Call and response ballads
4. Slow, soulful ballads

1 answer

Slow, soulful ballads are NOT one of the key characteristics of the Afrobeat sound. The other three characteristics listed - horn arrangements, polyrhythmic grooves, and call and response vocals - are all essential elements of Afrobeat.