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Active | Portugese | Guinea-Bissau

N'kassa Cobra is a legendary musical group from Guinea Bissau, known for their independence and innovative adaptations of traditional goumbé and kizom...

Active | English | South Africa

GoodLuck is a popular electronic music band from South Africa. The group was formed in 2011 by Ben Peters and Juliet Harding, then Tim Welsh joined l...

Inactive | Zulu | South Africa

The All Stars were a South African kwaito supergroup formed in 1999 by legendary producer Arthur Mafokate under 999 Music. Created to showcase the lab...

Active | Afrikaans | South Africa

Coffee Snobs is a South African Afrikaans folk-rock band known for its heartfelt songwriting, acoustic sound, and emotionally rich music. The group co...

Inactive | English | South Africa

Originally named the Flying Squad, Splash was a South African band from the Soweto township, established in the 1980s under the leadership of Dan Tsha...

Moss Mogale Unit

Active | Zulu | South Africa

The Moss Mogale Unit, founded in the late 1970s in Mamelodi, South Africa, is led by acclaimed guitarist Moss Mogale. Rising during a vibrant period o...

Inactive | English | South Africa

The Sweat Band was a prominent force in 80s rock music from Cape Town and made a lasting impact on South Africa's music scene. Co-founded by John Mair...

Active | Zulu | South Africa

Family Factory is a South African contemporary gospel collective formed in the early 1990s in Durban by Lindelani Mkhize, Mthunzi Namba, and Jabu Hlon...

Active | English | South Africa

Four was a South African pop and R&B group formed during the first season of The X Factor South Africa. Made up of Jethro Tait, Steven Lee Lewis, and ...

Active | French | Ivory Coast

Magic System, an Afro-pop quartet from the Marcory district in Ivory Coast, was formed in 1996 by Asalfo, Goudé, Tino, and Manadja. Thanks to their hi...

Active | English | New Zealand

Weird Together is a New Zealand-based multicultural music collective known for blending electronic dance music with African, Caribbean, Latin American...

The Brother Move On

Active | English | South Africa

The Brother Moves On (TMOS), a prominent performance art ensemble from South Africa, was established by Nkululeko and Siyabonga Mthembu between 2008 a...