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ShirazActive | English | South Africa
Originally formed in 1984 as Jeraz, Shiraz is a South African group with its roots as a club band performing at Club 84 in Pretoria. After the departu...
DorpInactive | 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...
Vaal Nation IActive | 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...
Four FourtyActive | Zulu | South Africa
Four-Forty is a South African instrumental jazz group from Daveyton in the East Rand, known for their blend of township jazz and contemporary rhythm. ...
4Werke IIActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
4Werke is a South African Afrikaans supergroup formed by celebrated artists Nicholis Louw, Ray Dylan, Elizma Theron, and Liezel Pieters. Their combine...
Toots & The MaytalsActive | Jamaican Patois (Jamaican Creole) | Jamaica
Toots & The Maytals was the celebrated Jamaican vocal group led by Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert. Formed in Kingston in the early 1960s, the gro...
JamaliActive | English | South Africa
Jamali is a South African female pop and R&B trio formed through the reality TV show Coca-Cola Popstars in 2003. The group consists of Jacqui Carpede,...
Moss Mogale UnitActive | 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...
Oriental BrothersInactive | Igbo | Nigeria
The Oriental Brothers, a renowned highlife band originating from Eastern Nigeria, was formed by the Opara brothers, Godwin Kabaka Opara, Ferdinand Dan...
Three 6 MafiaActive | English | United States of America
Three 6 Mafia is a pioneering Memphis hip-hop group whose dark, bass-heavy sound helped shape Southern hip-hop, horrorcore, gangsta rap, and crunk. ...
NKD IInactive | English | South Africa
NKD was a South African girl group formed in 2006 by Idols SA season three contestants Veronique de Lange (Nicky), Kesha Charlton-Perkins, and Deidre ...
L'orchestre African FiestaInactive | Lingala | Congo
L'Orchestre African Fiesta, a renowned Congolese ensemble, played a pivotal role in shaping the African music scene. Founded in 1963 by two musical l...