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AfrosonicsActive | 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...
Masibuyele KuJehova IActive | English | South Africa
Masibuyele KuJehova is a renowned South African gospel group founded in 1988 by Belina Nkosi in the KaNyamazane township near Mbombela. Originally kno...
L'Orchestre Bella BellaInactive | French | Congo
L’Orchestre Bella Bella, also known as Frères Soki & l’Orchestre Bella Bella or simply Bella Bella, was a Congolese soukous band that emerged in the e...
Magic SystemActive | French | Ivory Coast
Magic System, an Afro-pop quartet from the Marcory district in Ivory Coast, was formed in 1996 by Asalfo, Goudé, Tino, and Manadja. Thanks to their hi...
Van Coke KartelActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Van Coke Kartel was an Afrikaans all-men alternative rock band formed in 2007 in South Africa. The band consists of lead vocalist Francois van Coke, J...
Hairdo IInactive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Hairdo was a sophisticated South African studio band and production collective that helped define the polished synth-pop sound of the late 1980s. Form...
CassetteActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Cassette is a multi-award-winning South African indie-rock band that became a defining force in the country’s alternative music scene. Formed in Johan...
Eschatos Bride ChoirActive | Luganda | Uganda
Eschatos Bride Choir began in 1971 as a modest trio led by Dr. Abbey Kibalama, with a mission to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through music. Insp...
MakomaActive | Lingala | Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
Makoma is a Christian, R&B, and dance musical group with origin from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, but gained recognition in the Netherlands...
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...
SakhileActive | Zulu | South Africa
Sakhile is a name deeply intertwined with the cultural and musical heritage of South Africa, most notably representing the legendary jazz-fusion band ...
Jan Jan JanActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Jan Jan Jan started as a joke on social media in April 2019 when comedian Donovan Goliath posted a photo of four men in khaki shorts and asked followe...