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WaflashActive | French | Senegal
Originating from Thies, Senegal, Waflash is a long-standing band known for its diverse musical styles and thought-provoking lyrics. Formed during the ...
OverthrustActive | English | Botswana
Overthrust is a four-man death metal band from Ghanzi, Botswana, founded in 2008. The group features vocalist/bassist Tshomarelo Mosaka (Vulture Thrus...
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 ...
TrompiesActive | Tsonga | South Africa
Trompies, formed in Soweto, South Africa, in 1993, is a pioneering Kwaito music group comprising Eugene "Donald Duck" Mthethwa, Jairus "Jakarumba" Nkw...
PlushActive | 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...
Super Jamano De Dakar / Super Diamono De DakarInactive | French | Senegal
Super Diamono De Dakar, also known as Super Jamano De Dakar, was a Senegalese music band formed in 1975, consisting of ten members from Dakar. The gro...
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...
Die BroersActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Die Broers is a popular South African Afrikaans music trio formed in 2006. The band consists of the Snyman brothers: Christo, Cobus, and Stephan. Wide...
Les Bantous De La CapitaleInactive | French | Congo
Les Bantous de la Capitale, or Bantous Jazz Orchestra, is a legendary Congolese musical group. Formed in 1959, they popularised the Boucher and Soukou...
Desmond & the Tutus IActive | 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...
The SoilActive | Xhosa | South Africa
The Soil is a South African band with a distinct acapella singing style often classed as 'Kasi Soul' - a style with perceivable influences from the Is...
Semisane IIActive | English | South Africa
Semisane is a definitive South African pop-rock quartet that emerged in 2000, evolving from a previous musical venture known as Black Diamond. Led by ...