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Urban seben or seben urbain, also known as seben-sukali is a music genre which developed in France from the Franco-Congolese Community in the early 2020s. It incompasses & blends in congolese soukous elements like the popular congolese thumb-and-forefinger picking technique "Seben" with modern urban music styles. The genre is characterized by a fast-paced beat, often accompanied by intricate guitar riffs, rhytmic drumming and vibrant love & dance themed vocal harmonies often rapped or sung in lingala and in the french language.[1][2]

Each instrument plays a crucial role in creating a layered and dynamic sound in Urban Seben. The electric guitar often takes center stage with intricate solos and melodic lines, while the bass guitar provides a rhythmic foundation. Drums sometimes deviate from the traditional Cavacha pattern[3] and contribute to a driving beat while changing apreggio and keyboard chords add additional harmonies.[4]

Examples:

The producer Robinson created in 2022 with the Instrumental "Fayahh (Ayo Girl & Love Me Back Beat)" a commercially successful Urban seben beat which followed multiple mixes including Trinidad Cardona - Love Me Back (Fayahh Beat) and Robinson, Jason Derulo, Rema Ayo Girl (Fayahh Beat).

Notable producers:

  • - Simão
  • - Tr3vinho
  • - Nayth
  • - Jordy
  • - Christbnd
  • - DCartier
  • - Gael Stone

Notable artists:

  • - Samy Lrzo
  • - Tayron Kwidan's
  • - Hulk van Jmf
  • - Dk2foi
  • - Jungeli

References

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  1. ^ https://botanique.be/en/concert/hulk-van-jmf-2025 Botanique. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ^ https://www.couleurcafe.be/en/line-up/niveau-4-1 Couleur Cafe. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/culture/curtain-falls-on-zaiko-langa-langa-ex- drummer-meridjo-belobi-1927970 Nation. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  4. ^ https://mikoumusique.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/E-book_les_temps_au_sebene.pdf Mikoumusique. Retrieved 25 September 2024.