Afro-pop, by how it feels

Afro-pop is mostly low-intensity. 3 of the 67 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Afro-pop

Across the 67 Afro-pop songs we've measured, intensity averages 48/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Two Fish and an Elephant (the calmest here, 37) to Tekere (the most charged, 53), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1986–2019.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Already.

Safe for sensitive ears (3)

Controlled — moderate intensity (64)

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