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Active | French | Senegal

Pape and Cheikh is a Senegalese musical duo that has gained international recognition for their music, which blends various genres such as reggae, pop...

Active | English | South Africa

CrashCarBurn is a South African rock band formed in London in 2006 but returned to South Africa in 2007. The current band line-up include Garth Barnes...

Active | English | Swaziland

Urban Afrikan originated as a one-man band and singer-songwriter project led by the talented Mooz, creating rock music from a humble home studio in Sw...

Active | English | South Africa

No Method is a musical duo comprising Wally and Thomas, known for their international hit "Let Me Go." Formed in 2015, the duo gained recognition thro...

Active | English | Gambia

Ifang Bondi (a Mandinka phrase meaning “be yourself”), is the moniker of a Gambian musical group. The band leader is Badou Jobe and some of its foun...

Active | Zulu | South Africa

Imitshotshovu, meaning "The Thunderers," emerged as the backbone of South Africa's Mbaqanga scene in the 1970s and 1980s. Originating as the Soul Brot...

Inactive | Portuguese | Mozambique

Eyuphuro is a Mozambican band. Eyuphuro's music is a combination of traditional African music and western popular music. Eyuphuro's music is sung most...

Inactive | English | Ghana

E.K.'s Band was a Ghanaian highlife band formed in 1949 by Emmanuel Kofi Nyame (also known as E.K. Nyame). The band was known for its fusion of tradit...

Inactive | English | Kenya

Black Savage was an Afro-Rock/psychedelic funk band from Nairobi, Kenya, that emerged in the 1970s. Comprising young college-aged Kenyans, including B...

Active | English | Nigeria

DRB LasGidi is a Nigerian musical group known for its unique blend of Afro-pop, hip-hop, and R&B music. The group consists of three members: Boj, Fre...

Prince Nwafili Ezekude and his National Band of Nigeria

Inactive | Igbo | Nigeria

The National Band of Nigeria was a renowned musical group formed in the 1970s, led by the talented Prince Nwafili Ezekude. Hailing from Nigeria, the b...

Inactive | Shona | Zimbabwe

Pengaudzoke (meaning "dawn" or "new beginning" in Shona) was a Zimbabwean sungura music group formed in 1985 by two brothers, Daiton and Josphat Soman...