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Active | Afrikaans | South Africa

Coffee Snobs is a South African Afrikaans folk-rock band known for its heartfelt songwriting, acoustic sound, and emotionally rich music. The group co...

Drie Van Die Bestes I

Active | English | South Africa

Drie Van Die Bestes is a South African music group composed of three singers: Danie Niehaus, Mathys Roets, and Kevin Leo (whose full name is Kevin Leo...

Active | English | Ghana

Santrofi is an Accra-based highlife band from Ghana. The band, founded and headed by Emmanuel Ofori is well known for their classic music, which draws...

Active | English | South Africa

Just Jinjer also known as Just Jinger is a South African rock band that was formed in 1996 by Brent Harris, Denholm Harding, and Ard Matthews. The ban...

Active | English | South Africa

Semisane is a definitive South African pop-rock quartet that emerged in 2000, evolving from a previous musical venture known as Black Diamond. Led by ...

Active | English | United States of America

Born from an unlikely yet powerful collaboration between Todd Dunnigan, a farm boy from Northern Idaho, and Dayo Ayodele, a Yoruba musician from Lagos...

Ma Gang Official

Active | English | South Africa

Ma Gang Official is a South African music trio composed of Sibusiso Mnyakeni (C'Buda M), Sebuti Mohlanyane (Sdida), and Thando Tshabalala (Man T). The...

Active | English | South Africa

Diamond Thug is a four-piece independent alternative pop band from Cape Town, South Africa, celebrated for their unique blend of dream-pop, psychedeli...

Active | Afrikaans | South Africa

The Vanilla is a South African indie-pop band from Cape Town that thrives on creating music that feels alive and communal. Comprising Tyan Odendal (vo...

Active | English | Nigeria

DRB LasGidi is a Nigerian musical group known for its unique blend of Afro-pop, hip-hop, and R&B music. The group consists of three members: Boj, Fre...

Active | French | Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

Viva la Musica, founded by Congolese music legend Papa Wemba in 1977, is a celebrated Congolese musical group known for their influential contribution...

Inactive | Afrikaans | South Africa

NRG was a South African Afrikaans pop trio made up of Christiaan “Die Wolf” Botha, Abel “AB-Kenobi” Knobel, and Stephan “Stephantasties” van Huyssteen...