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Orchestre StukasInactive | Lingala | Congo
Orchestre Stukas was a popular Congolese soukous band formed in the 1970s. Comprising Lita Bembo, Lokassa Ya Mbongo, and Mav Cacharel, among others, t...
Boyz II MenActive | English | United States of America
Boyz II Men began in Philadelphia in 1988, where a group of high school friends transformed their shared passion for harmony singing into one of R&B's...
NagligteActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Nagligte is a South African alternative rock band formed by Jacobus “Roof” Brink, Wynand Jonker, and Daniël “Eddie” Brink. The group originated in 200...
La MGActive | French | France
La MG (La Mauvaise Graine) is a French hip-hop collective from Les Ulis, Essonne, known for combining drill, afro-trap, trap, and French rap. Formed b...
Simba WanyikaInactive | Swahili | Kenya
Simba Wanyika, translated as "Lions of the Savannah," was formed in 1971 in Kenya by Wilson and George Kinyonga. The band initially played at nightclu...
Choc StarsActive | Lingala | Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
Choc Stars is a legendary band founded in 1983 by Ben Nyamabo. With their electrifying mix of Afrobeat, soukous, and rumba, they took the music scene ...
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...
Thys NywerheidActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Thys Nywerheid is a groundbreaking alternative rock music group from South Africa. Founded in 2004 by multi-talented musician Dawid Kahts, the band's ...
Civil TwilightInactive | 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...
The FunkeesActive | 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 ...
Mmuso WorshipActive | English | South Africa
Mmuso Worship is a gospel collective from Pretoria, South Africa, formed as the worship ministry of Mmuso Church. Founded more than a decade ago by Pa...
Manne Wat Glo IActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Manne Wat Glo is a South African Afrikaans Christian music group formed around 2014 when four established gospel artists, Jan de Wet, Leon Ferreira, W...