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Zaiko Langa Langa

Active | French, Lingala | Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

Zaiko Langa Langa is a Congolese band that was formed in1969 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The band was a pioneer of a new style of musi...

Active | English | Botswana

Overthrust is a four-man death metal band from Ghanzi, Botswana, founded in 2008. The group features vocalist/bassist Tshomarelo Mosaka (Vulture Thrus...

Inactive | English | South Africa

The Dorp Band is a South African electro band currently based in London, England. Originally known as the Fauves, the band was founded in 1992 by Mybu...

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 | Wolof | Senegal

Jigeen Ñi, translated as "The Women" in Wolof, is an all-female orchestra based in Dakar, Senegal. Formed by five young Senegalese women, this unique ...

Active | English | South Africa

Amersham is a South African pop rock band formed in Johannesburg in the late 1990’s by Adam Lomas and Nathan Waywell. They gained national attention i...

Active | English | South Africa

Watershed is a notable pop-rock band formed in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1998. Their breakthrough came in 2002 when a German radio DJ discovered ...

Ma Gang Official

Active | English | South Africa

Ma Gang Official is a South African music trio composed of Sibusiso Mnyakeni (C'Buda M), Sebuti Mohlanyane (Sdida), and Thando Tshabalala (Man T). The...

Maroon Commandos

Active | 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...

Active | Spanish | Cuba

Omo Alagba, based in Seattle, is an Afro-Cuban music ensemble dedicated to preserving and performing traditional Lukumi (Yoruba-derived) spiritual mus...

Active | Swahili | Kenya

Vintage Clan is a talented quartet of up-and-coming artists based in Lang'ata, Nairobi, Kenya. The group is composed of four members: Nilote (Kelvin M...

Bob Marley And The Wailers

Inactive | 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 ...