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Musik Ye AfrikaActive | Zulu | South Africa
The South African-based ensemble Musik Ye Afrika was formed in 1997 by Zimbabwean guitarist Louis Mhlanga, bassist Jimi Indi, and drummer Jethro Shash...
The Jazz CrusadersActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
The Crusaders were an American jazz group that were successful from the 1960s to the 1990s. The group were known as the Jazz Crusaders from their form...
Diamond Thug IActive | 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...
Orchestre S.B.B.Inactive | French | Congo
Orchestre Super Boboto also recognized as L'International Orchestre Populaire S.B.B. Du Congo or simply Orchestre S.B.B., emerged as a prominent force...
DJ OssewaActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
DJ Ossewa is an Afrikaans musical group from South Africa built around comedy-driven performance, party-style energy, and satirical storytelling. The ...
Afro-Cuban All StarsActive | Cuban Spanish | Cuba
The Afro-Cuban All Stars, led by Juan de Marcos González, are a Cuban band that performs a unique blend of Cuban music styles such as bolero, chachach...
Vaal NationActive | Zulu | South Africa
Vaal Nation is a dynamic South African music collective from the industrial Vaal region, spearheaded by the core vocal trio of Mzambiya, Mavuthela, an...
WateuleActive | Swahili | Tanzania, United Republic of
Wateule is a Tanzanian Hip Hop collective that reshaped Bongo Flava in the early 2000s. Formed in 1999 under the guidance of producer P-Funk Majani at...
MafikizoloActive | Xhosa | South Africa
Mafikizolo is an award-winning duo South African kwaito group, consisting of a female lead singer, Nhlanhla Nciza, and the composer, Theo Kgosinkwe. ...
Desmond & the TutusActive | English | South Africa
Formed in Pretoria in 2005, Desmond & the Tutus are titans of the South African indie-rock scene. The band consists of brothers Shane (vocals) and Cra...
Super Jamano De Dakar / Super Diamono De DakarInactive | French | Senegal
Super Diamono De Dakar, also known as Super Jamano De Dakar, was a Senegalese music band formed in 1975, consisting of ten members from Dakar. The gro...
Ladysmith Black Mambazo IActive | 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...