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Active | Wolof | Senegal

Jigeen Ñi, translated as "The Women" in Wolof, is an all-female orchestra based in Dakar, Senegal. Formed by five young Senegalese women, this unique ...

Don bruce and the Angels

Inactive | English | Nigeria

Don Bruce and the Angels was a Nigerian music band known for their songs that fused Afrobeat, Funk, and Reggae genres. The band, led by the talented m...

The Fake Leather Blues Band

Active | Afrikaans | South Africa

The quartet band sure lives up to its mantra: "The Fake Leather Blues Band is all about entertainment and having fun with serious musicians who can pl...

Rocafil Jazz International

Inactive | English | Nigeria

Rocafil Jazz International was a Nigerian band formed in the 1970s, led by Prince Nico Mbarga. Known for their fusion of highlife, makossa, and Congol...

Active | English | Nigeria

The Funkees is a Nigerian band formed in the 1960s and known for their unique blend of highlife, funk, and rock music. The band was an offshoot of an ...

The Survivals Band

Active | English | South Africa

Established in 1991 by Franswa Mentoor, The Survivals Band has become a well-known presence in the Eastern Cape music scene. Renowned for their perfor...

Active | Swahili | Kenya

H_Art The Band is a popular trio band from Kenya. The members are Mordecai Mwini, Wachira Gatama, and Kenneth 'Kenchez' Muya. Though the band was form...

Inactive | English | South Africa

During the 1950s, The Skylarks, an all-female South African band, was formed by Miriam Makeba, who became a prominent figure. They were at one point t...

Active | Afrikaans | South Africa

Just Jinjer also known as Just Jinger is a South African contemporary rock band formed in 1996, featuring frontman Ard Matthews, drummer Brent Harris,...

Active | Cuban Spanish | Cuba

Abbilona: A Premier Yoruba Music Ensemble is a celebrated Cuban music collective, renowned for its deep exploration of the percussive, choral, and spi...

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 | 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...