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The SkylarksInactive | English | South Africa
During the 1950s, The Skylarks, an all-female South African band, was formed by Miriam Makeba, who became a prominent figure. They were at one point t...
The Sweat BandInactive | 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...
De La SoulActive | English | United States of America
De La Soul is an American hip-hop group formed by Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove, and Pasemaster Mase. Emerging from Long Island, New York, the trio became...
Battery 9Project | 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 ...
NBV SquadActive | English | Nigeria
NBV Squad is a Nigerian Afrobeats collective based in Lagos, formed to promote collaboration among emerging artists, producers, and DJs under the "No ...
DownfallInactive | English | United States of America
The Downfall Band is an American ska punk band formed in 1989 following the disbandment of the popular band Operation Ivy. Their brief existence saw e...
NeurosisActive | English | United States of America
Neurosis began in Oakland, California, in 1985 as a raw hardcore and crust-punk band, but its ambitions quickly grew beyond those beginnings. Founded ...
Conjunto Os TropicaisActive | Portuguese | Angola
Conjunto Os Tropicais, also known as Os Tropicais, is a legendary Angolan music band that was formed in the early 1960s. The band has played an impor...
Rap NationActive | 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...
Super Rail BandActive | Bambara | Mali
The Super Rail Band of Bamako is a Malian musical group that was formed in 1970, also known as Bamako Rail Band, Rail Band, or Super Rail Band of the ...
TarikaActive | Malagasy | Madagascar
Tarika, a Malagasy musical group of five members (Hanitra, Noro, Donné, Ny Ony, and Solo), makes music with instruments such as marovany, valiha, kabo...
Captain StuInactive | English | South Africa
Originally known as "Captain Stu and the Llamas" but shortened to fit promotional materials, Captain Stu was a South African quintet band whose music ...