AmampondoActive | English | South AfricaFormed in 1979, Amampondo is a South African percussion ensemble renowned for their fusion of traditional Xhosa music with jazz, funk, and rock influe...
N'Kassa CobraActive | Portugese | Guinea-BissauN'kassa Cobra is a legendary musical group from Guinea Bissau, known for their independence and innovative adaptations of traditional goumbé and kizom...
Prime CircleActive | English | South AfricaPrime Circle is a well-known rock band originating from South Africa that has made a significant impact on the country's music scene. The band's line-...
The Four BrothersInactive | Shona | ZimbabweThe Four Brothers, a pop group from Zimbabwe, was founded by Marshall Munhumumwe, Never Mutare, Edward Mutgasi, and Alack Chipaika. Specializing in fa...
Sauti SolInactive | English | KenyaSauti Sol is a Kenyan Afro-pop band known for their infectious melodies and powerful lyrics that have made a lasting impact on the music world. Compri...
Cutting JadeActive | English | South AfricaCutting Jade is a South African band that was formed in 1998 with current line-up of Shaun Collins, Raoul Dippenaar, and Andrew Duggan. They gained p...
MbuziActive | Swahili | KenyaMbuzi Gang is an all-men Kenyan rap and Gengetone group made of Joefes, iPhoolish, and Fathermoh, under the label Black Market Records. Their journey ...
The Observers IActive | Creole | JamaicaFounded by the visionary producer Winston "Niney" Holness, The Observers functioned as the premier house band for the "Observer" label during Jamaica’...
L'orchestre African FiestaInactive | Lingala | CongoL'Orchestre African Fiesta, a renowned Congolese ensemble, played a pivotal role in shaping the African music scene. Founded in 1963 by two musical l...
Trompies IActive | Zulu | South AfricaTrompies, formed in Soweto, South Africa, in 1993, is a pioneering Kwaito music group comprising Eugene "Donald Duck" Mthethwa, Jairus "Jakarumba" Nkw...
Choc StarsActive | Lingala | Congo (Democratic Republic of the)Choc Stars is a legendary band founded in 1983 by Ben Nyamabo. With their electrifying mix of Afrobeat, soukous, and rumba, they took the music scene ...
Spell SongsProject | English | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandSpell Songs is a collective of folk musicians formed as part of the 2017 Lost Words Project by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. They released thei...