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Ladysmith Black MambazoActive | Zulu | South Africa
Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a renowned South African male choral group that was founded in the 1960s by Joseph Shabalala. The group changed its name f...
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 ...
Just JingerActive | 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,...
Abafazi Bengoma OriginalActive | English | South Africa
Abafazi Bengoma Original is an all-female group formed from a shared passion for drums in a drum circle. Evolving into a dynamic ensemble, they incorp...
Zaiko Langa LangaActive | French, Lingala | Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
Zaiko Langa Langa is a Congolese band that was formed in1969 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The band was a pioneer of a new style of musi...
Cutting JadeActive | English | South Africa
Cutting 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...
L'orchestre African FiestaInactive | Lingala | Congo
L'Orchestre African Fiesta, a renowned Congolese ensemble, played a pivotal role in shaping the African music scene. Founded in 1963 by two musical l...
Die AntwoordActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Die Antwoord is a South African rap-rave group formed in 2008, consisting of Ninja, Yolandi Visser, and producers God (formerly DJ Hi-Tek) and Lil2Hoo...
CrossingpointInactive | English | South Africa
Crossingpoint was a South African-based hardcore punk band formed in 1998 with band members Ross Turpin, Richard Phipson, Raymond Douglas and Brandon ...
Watershed BandActive | English | South Africa
Watershed is a notable pop-rock band formed in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1998. Their breakthrough came in 2002 when a German radio DJ discovered ...
DownfallInactive | English | United States of America
The Downfall Band is an American ska punk band formed in 1989 following the disbandment of the popular band Operation Ivy. Their brief existence saw e...
Star Number One De DakarInactive | French | Senegal
"Star Number One De Dakar" was a highly regarded Senegalese musical group in the 1970s. Formed after the disbanding of the renowned Star Band Group, t...