Genre recipe · 98-116 BPM
Buoyant West African pop built from interlocking percussion, melodic bass, bright guitar, and an easy vocal pocket.
Style DNA
Use a small compatible group as the main prompt anchor. Add further detail only when it clarifies a deliberate production choice.
[Intro][Verse 1][Pre-Chorus][Chorus][Bridge][Final Chorus]Afrobeats, Afropop, Interlocking Percussion, Log Drum, Muted Guitar, Melodic Bass, Call and Response Vocals, Bright Modern Mix
[Intro] (Percussion and muted guitar establish the groove) [Verse 1] (Relaxed melodic vocal) Short images with space between phrases Let the rhythm answer each line [Pre-Chorus] (Harmony rises, percussion opens) [Chorus] (Call and response) A bright repeatable title phrase Group vocals answer the lead [Bridge] (Log drum and vocal ad-libs) [Final Chorus] (Full percussion and stacked vocals)
Working method
Start with the recipe’s sonic vocabulary, then draft the chorus or central motif before expanding the verses. The genre should shape section energy and performance, not merely sit as a label at the top.