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The Oak Ridge BoysActive | English | United States of America
The Oak Ridge Boys is an American vocal group whose roots stretch back to the early 1940s, when they began as a Southern gospel quartet. Their music e...
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...
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...
AmampondoActive | English | South Africa
Formed in 1979, Amampondo is a South African percussion ensemble renowned for their fusion of traditional Xhosa music with jazz, funk, and rock influe...
Roots Of Youth IActive | 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 ...
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...
Sauti SolInactive | Swahili | Kenya
Formed in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2005, Sauti Sol is an award-winning band comprising Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano, Polycarp Otieno, and Savara Mudigi....
Trompies IActive | Zulu | South Africa
Trompies, formed in Soweto, South Africa, in 1993, is a pioneering Kwaito music group comprising Eugene "Donald Duck" Mthethwa, Jairus "Jakarumba" Nkw...
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. ...
The LowkeysActive | English | South Africa
The Lowkeys is a South African music trio formed in 2016, consisting of Mongezi Mashabela (Big Zeesa) on drums, Lethabo Monyai (Dr. Bean) as a pianist...
MbuziActive | Swahili | Kenya
Mbuzi Gang is an all-men Kenyan rap and Gengetone group made of Joefes, iPhoolish, and Fathermoh, under the label Black Market Records. Their journey ...
FourActive | 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 ...