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Afrobeats & African120 BPMMediumVocals

Mbalax

A afrobeats & african style prompt for Suno (Mbalax) at about 120 BPM. Mood: energetic. Built around drums, percussion and brass. With vocals.

Style prompt

Mbalax, sabar drums, talking drum, tight percussion, energetic Wolof vocals, horns, Senegalese dance, polyrhythmic and explosive

Paste into the Style field in Suno (Custom mode).

Suno settings

Set these under Advanced Options in Suno. They are not part of the prompt text.

BPM
120
Weirdness
26
Style influence
92

Lyrics tips

Afro styles love chantable hooks and call-and-response. Keep the hook to 4-6 words and repeat it; mixing languages (e.g. English with Yoruba or Pidgin) fits the genre. Suggested structure: [Sabar intro] → [Verse] → [Chorus] → [Sabar percussion break] → [Final chorus]