How To Make An Afrobeats Song (Wizkid, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Rema)

How To Make An Afrobeat Song (Wizkid, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Rema) | Make Pop Music

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My Gear:
DAW: Cubase 12 Pro
Desk: AZ Studio Workstations
Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden, Lewitt LCT1040
Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208
Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6
Interface: RME UFX ii
Compressor: AudioScape 76D
MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61
Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88, Roland Juno 106, Arturia PolyBrute
Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus
Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800
Extra Microphones: Advanced Audio 251, Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59
Camera: Sony A7iv
Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4
Camera Lights: Apertune Amaran 100Xs

Timestamps:
Intro 0:00
Preview 0:05
Main Chord Progression 1:02
Verse Synth 1:38
What Is A Clave Rhythm? 2:40
Laying Out Afrobeat Drums 3:04
Layering Drums 4:20
Extra Verse Pad 4:48
Finalizing The Verse Drums 5:33
Adding A Bassline 6:55
Kalimbas 7:26
Adding Guitar 7:45
Drum Fills 8:15
Prechorus Guitar 8:40
Chorus Drums 9:23
Chorus Bass 11:14
Chorus Keys 11:48
Chorus Guitars 13:50
Adding Vocals 14:54
The Verse Vocal Arrangement 15:10
Vocal FX 15:37
Verse B Vocals 16:40
Prechorus Vocals 18:19
Chorus Vocals 18:53
Full Listen Through 20:16
Outro 21:57