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...
The ObserversActive | Creole | JamaicaFounded by the visionary producer Winston "Niney" Holness, The Observers functioned as the premier house band for the "Observer" label during Jamaica’...
Black Motion IActive | Xhosa | South AfricaBlack Motion is a South African Afro-house collective formed in Soshanguve, Gauteng, in 2010 by percussionist Thabo Roy Mabogwane (Smol) and producer/...
Ifang BondiActive | English | GambiaIfang Bondi (a Mandinka phrase meaning “be yourself”), is the moniker of a Gambian musical group. The band leader is Badou Jobe and some of its foun...
Family FactoryActive | Zulu | South AfricaFamily Factory is a South African contemporary gospel collective formed in the early 1990s in Durban by Lindelani Mkhize, Mthunzi Namba, and Jabu Hlon...
L'Orchestre Bella BellaInactive | French | CongoL’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...
MafikizoloActive | Xhosa | South AfricaMafikizolo is an award-winning duo South African kwaito group, consisting of a female lead singer, Nhlanhla Nciza, and the composer, Theo Kgosinkwe. ...
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...
The Brother Move OnActive | English | South AfricaThe Brother Moves On (TMOS), a prominent performance art ensemble from South Africa, was established by Nkululeko and Siyabonga Mthembu between 2008 a...
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...
The LowkeysActive | English | South AfricaThe Lowkeys is a South African music trio formed in 2016, consisting of Mongezi Mashabela (Big Zeesa) on drums, Lethabo Monyai (Dr. Bean) as a pianist...
Naughty by NatureActive | English | United StatesNaughty by Nature is an American hip-hop trio formed in East Orange, New Jersey, in 1986. The group consists of Anthony “Treach” Criss, Vincent “Vin R...