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Active | English | South Africa

Johannesburg-based house trio, Mi Casa, comprising Portuguese-born vocalist Joao da Fonseca, alias J’Something, DJ/producer Sipho Mphahlaza, aka Dr. D...

Project | English | South Africa

Battery 9 is an industrial music project from Johannesburg, South Africa, renowned for its ominous and abrasive sound, which incorporates elements of ...

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 | South Africa

Rabbitt, was an influential South African rock band from the mid-70s, formed from the group "Conglomeration," led by teenagers Trevor, Ronnie, and Nei...

Active | Afrikaans | South Africa

Boo! is a band from South Africa that was founded in 1997 by Ampie Omo, Chris Chameleon, and Leon Retief, with the intention to create unconventional ...

Orchestre Le Peuple

Inactive | French | Congo

Orchestre Le Peuple was a Congolese soukous band formed in 1973. The group was founded by Celestin Kouka after the dissolution of Les Bantous de la Ca...

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...

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...

Active | Swahili | Kenya

H_Art The Band is a popular trio band from Kenya. The members are Mordecai Mwini, Wachira Gatama, and Kenneth 'Kenchez' Muya. Though the band was form...

Active | English | Botswana

Metal Orizon, what started in 1990 as a bold idea by the late Jarona "Spencer" Sekwababe and Bophelo "Santos" Thabakgolo turned into a movement. Mixin...

Active | English | Nigeria

Rap Nation is a Christian rap movement founded within Believer's Loveworld Inc., also known as Christ Embassy. The group comprises twelve dynamic memb...

Active | French | Senegal

Originating from Thies, Senegal, Waflash is a long-standing band known for its diverse musical styles and thought-provoking lyrics. Formed during the ...