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Best afrobeat albums of the 2000s

The top 39 afrobeat albums of the 2000s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. Lagos No Shaking cover№ 1Lagos No ShakingTony Allen · 2006
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  1. 2Day By Day coverDay By DayFemi Kuti · 2008
  2. 3Upside Down / Music Of Many Colours coverUpside Down / Music Of Many ColoursFela Kuti · 2007
  3. 4Darkest Light coverDarkest LightLafayette Afro-Rock Band · 2009
  4. 5The Underground Spiritual Game coverThe Underground Spiritual GameFela Kuti · 2004
  5. 6The Definitive Collection coverThe Definitive CollectionFemi Kuti · 2009
  6. 7The Lafayette Afro Rock BandLafayette Afro-Rock Band · 2007
  7. 82002-02-16: Live at Stella Blue, Asheville, NCThe Motet · 2002
  8. 9Music for Life coverMusic for LifeThe Motet · 2004
  9. 10Play coverPlayThe Motet · 2000
  10. 11Live coverLiveThe Motet · 2002
  11. 12Dig Deep coverDig DeepThe Motet · 2009
  12. 13Yellow Fever coverYellow FeverFela Kuti · 2009
  13. 14Music of Many Colours coverMusic of Many ColoursFela Kuti · 2009
  14. 15Live in Amsterdam coverLive in AmsterdamFela Kuti · 2006
  15. 16Army Arrangement coverArmy ArrangementFela Kuti · 2009
  16. 17Underground System coverUnderground SystemFela Kuti · 2009
  17. 18The Best of The Black President coverThe Best of The Black PresidentFela Kuti · 2006
  18. 19Africa Shrine coverAfrica ShrineFemi Kuti · 2004
  19. 20Fight to Win coverFight to WinFemi Kuti · 2001
  20. 21Waka Juju coverWaka JujuManu Dibango · 2006
  21. 22Soft And Sweet coverSoft And SweetManu Dibango · 2006
  22. 23Deliverance (Live in Douala) coverDeliverance (Live in Douala)Manu Dibango · 2006
  23. 24Afrijazzy(includes Bonus Medley coverAfrijazzy(includes Bonus MedleyManu Dibango · 2009
  24. 25Negropolitaines, Vol. 1 coverNegropolitaines, Vol. 1Manu Dibango · 2006
  25. 26Negropolitaines, Vol. 2 coverNegropolitaines, Vol. 2Manu Dibango · 2006
  26. 27Sax & Spirituals Lamastabastani coverSax & Spirituals LamastabastaniManu Dibango · 2006
  27. 28Manu Dibango Anthology coverManu Dibango AnthologyManu Dibango · 2006
  28. 29Psyco on da bus coverPsyco on da busTony Allen · 2004
  29. 30The Very Best of Manu Dibango: Afro Soul Jazz from the Original Makossa Man coverThe Very Best of Manu Dibango: Afro Soul Jazz from the Original Makossa ManManu Dibango · 2006
  30. 31HomeCooking coverHomeCookingTony Allen · 2004
  31. 32B Sides coverB SidesManu Dibango · 2006
  32. 33Tony allen live coverTony allen liveTony Allen · 2004
  33. 34Lion of Africa coverLion of AfricaManu Dibango · 2009
  34. 35Ghana Highlife Ebo Taylor coverGhana Highlife Ebo TaylorEbo Taylor · 2001
  35. 36Inspiration Information, Volume 4 coverInspiration Information, Volume 4Tony Allen · 2009
  36. 37Mboa' Su coverMboa' SuManu Dibango · 2000
  37. 38African Wodoo coverAfrican WodooManu Dibango · 2008
  38. 39Secret Agent coverSecret AgentTony Allen · 2009

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