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Boo!Active | Afrikaans | South Africa
Boo! is a band from South Africa that was founded in 1997 by Ampie Omo, Chris Chameleon, and Leon Retief, with the intention to create unconventional ...
Hairdo IInactive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Hairdo was a sophisticated South African studio band and production collective that helped define the polished synth-pop sound of the late 1980s. Form...
Weird Together IActive | English | New Zealand
Weird Together is a New Zealand-based multicultural music collective known for blending electronic dance music with African, Caribbean, Latin American...
Bob Marley And The WailersInactive | Malagasy | Jamaica
Formed in 1963, Bob Marley & The Wailers, formerly called The Teenagers/The Wailers/The Wailing Wailers/The Wailing Rudeboys, were a Jamaican musical ...
Vanilla IActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
The Vanilla is a South African indie-pop band from Cape Town that thrives on creating music that feels alive and communal. Comprising Tyan Odendal (vo...
Freshlyground IIActive | English | South Africa
Freshlyground is a South African Afro-fusion group formed in 2002 in Cape Town by musicians from South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. The founding ...
Captain StuInactive | English | South Africa
Originally known as "Captain Stu and the Llamas" but shortened to fit promotional materials, Captain Stu was a South African quintet band whose music ...
Prime CircleActive | English | South Africa
Prime Circle is a well-known rock band originating from South Africa that has made a significant impact on the country's music scene. The band's line-...
Vaal NationActive | Zulu | South Africa
Vaal Nation is a dynamic South African music collective from the industrial Vaal region, spearheaded by the core vocal trio of Mzambiya, Mavuthela, an...
TrompiesActive | Tsonga | South Africa
Trompies, formed in Soweto, South Africa, in 1993, is a pioneering Kwaito music group comprising Eugene "Donald Duck" Mthethwa, Jairus "Jakarumba" Nkw...
Maroon CommandosActive | Swahili | Kenya
Lt. Col. J.M.M. Wambua of the 7th Battalion Kenya Rifles founded the Maroon Commandos in 1970. Captain Muchemi recruited the band, which included Habe...
The BangActive | English | South Africa
The Bang is a talented South African all-men indie pop band formed in 2001. Though the band's members include Joshua Gregg, Gad de Combes, Stefan Law...