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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...

Oriental Brothers

Inactive | Igbo | Nigeria

The Oriental Brothers, a renowned highlife band originating from Eastern Nigeria, was formed by the Opara brothers, Godwin Kabaka Opara, Ferdinand Dan...

Inactive | Afrikaans | South Africa

Hi-5 is a well-known boy band hailing from Pretoria, South Africa, recognized for their music predominantly in Afrikaans. Founded in 2003 by Niel Scho...

Inactive | Zulu | South Africa

Pioneering kwaito sounds in South Africa in the1990s was the music band, Boom Shaka. The group consisting of four members -Thembi Seete, Lebo Mathosa...

Active | English | South Africa

aKING, a well-known melodic rock band composed entirely of men from South Africa, was founded by Hunter Kennedy, Jaco Snakehead Venter, Laudo Liebenbe...

Dur-Dur Band International

Active | Somalia | Somalia

Dur-Dur Band International is the UK-based revival of Somalia’s beloved 1980s funk-disco-soul group, (Dur-Dur band) originally formed in 1984 by keybo...

Inactive | Lingala | Congo

Kekele was a Congolese music ensemble founded in the late 1990s, reviving the golden age of Congolese rumba. The band aimed to preserve the traditiona...

Active | English | South Africa

Man As Machine is a South African alternative rock band comprising of Rob Visser on lead vocals, Xavier Knox on bass, Norden Hartman on rhythm and lea...

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...

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Active | Zulu | South Africa

Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a renowned South African male choral group that was founded in the 1960s by Joseph Shabalala. The group changed its name f...

Active | English | South Africa

BlackByrd, is a popular South Africa band comprising of Tarryn Lamb, Axene Chaberski, Samantha Heldsinger (former member) and Tamsyn Maker (deceased)....

Inactive | English | South Africa

Civil Twilight was a band formed by three childhood friends, Steven McKellar, Andrew McKellar, and Richard Wouters, in South Africa in 1996. They lat...