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Ladysmith Black Mambazo IActive | Zulu | South Africa
Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a renowned South African male choral group that was founded in the 1960s by Joseph Shabalala. The group changed its name f...
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...
CassetteActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Cassette is a multi-award-winning South African indie-rock band that became a defining force in the country’s alternative music scene. Formed in Johan...
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 ...
Roots Of Youth IIActive | English | South Africa
Roots of Youth is a pop-rock band from South Africa that performs in both English and Afrikaans. Originally established in 2002 under the name Buckle ...
Bala Brothers & BroersActive | English | South Africa
The Bala Brothers and Broers represent a masterclass in South African cross-cultural collaboration. The Bala trio comprising siblings Zwai, Loyiso, an...
Rocafil Jazz InternationalInactive | English | Nigeria
Rocafil Jazz International was a Nigerian band formed in the 1970s, led by Prince Nico Mbarga. Known for their fusion of highlife, makossa, and Congol...
Black UhuruActive | Jamaican Patois (Jamaican Creole) | Jamaica
Black Uhuru emerged from Kingston, Jamaica, in 1972 and became one of reggae's most influential vocal groups, helping expand the global reach of roots...
Plantashun BoizInactive | English - Pidgin | Nigeria
Plantashun Boiz was a Nigerian hip-hop and R&B music group consisting of 2face, Faze, and Blackface. The first two members of the group (2face and B...
Gang Of InstrumentalsActive | Zulu | South Africa
Gang of Instrumentals is a multi-award-winning South African trio that redefined the country's urban music scene following their formation in 2002. Co...
Musik Ye Afrika IInactive | Zulu | South Africa
The South African-based ensemble Musik Ye Afrika was formed in 1997 by Zimbabwean guitarist Louis Mhlanga, bassist Jimi Indi, and drummer Jethro Shash...
Just Jinger IIIActive | English | South Africa
Just Jinjer, also known as Just Jinger, is a South African contemporary rock band formed in 1996, featuring frontman Ard Matthews, drummer Brent Harri...