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Active | English | South Africa

Originally formed in 1984 as Jeraz, Shiraz is a South African group with its roots as a club band performing at Club 84 in Pretoria. After the departu...

Active | Jamaican Patois (Jamaican Creole) | Jamaica

Black Uhuru emerged from Kingston, Jamaica, in 1972 and became one of reggae's most influential vocal groups, helping expand the global reach of roots...

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...

Active | 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...

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...

Active | Afrikaans | South Africa

Cutt Glas is an Afrikaans a cappella group from South Africa, formed on April 1, 1990. Over the years, the lineup has shifted, especially as the group...

Active | English | South Africa

The Narrow is an all-male alternative rock band from South Africa. In 2002, Emile de Jong, Sid, Jow Feldtmann, and Nelius de Lange founded the band. ...

Inactive | Afrikaans | South Africa

Romanz was a premier South African vocal quartet that redefined the "pop-opera" genre through a series of landmark releases. Formed in 2008, the group...

Active | English | South Africa

Plush is a Cape Town-based acoustic rock band that was formed in 1996 and gained prominence after winning the National Battle of the Bands in 2002. Th...

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...

Desmond & the Tutus

Active | 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...

Active | French | Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

Viva la Musica, founded by Congolese music legend Papa Wemba in 1977, is a celebrated Congolese musical group known for their influential contribution...