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Ifang BondiActive | English | Gambia
Ifang Bondi (a Mandinka phrase meaning “be yourself”), is the moniker of a Gambian musical group. The band leader is Badou Jobe and some of its foun...
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...
Rocafil Jazz InternationalInactive | 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...
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...
Mi CasaActive | English | South Africa
Johannesburg-based house trio, Mi Casa, comprising Portuguese-born vocalist Joao da Fonseca, alias J’Something, DJ/producer Sipho Mphahlaza, aka Dr. D...
Magic SystemActive | French | Ivory Coast
Magic System, an Afro-pop quartet from the Marcory district in Ivory Coast, was formed in 1996 by Asalfo, Goudé, Tino, and Manadja. Thanks to their hi...
Les VétéransActive | French | Cameroon
Les Vétérans (also known as Les Vétérans Du Cameroun) is a Cameroonian music group that was formed in the 1970s. The band was composed of some of the...
IV LeagueActive | English | South Africa
I.V. League, hailing from Johannesburg, South Africa, is a dynamic music collective. The group consists of the talented individuals A.K.A, Buks, and ...
The Sweat BandInactive | English | South Africa
The Sweat Band was a prominent force in 80s rock music from Cape Town and made a lasting impact on South Africa's music scene. Co-founded by John Mair...
Vaudou GameActive | Kabye | Togo
Vaudou Game is an afro-funk band founded in Lyon, France, by Togolese musician Peter Solo. The idea to infuse 70s funk and R&B with the deeply spiritu...
The Jazz CrusadersActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
The Crusaders were an American jazz group that were successful from the 1960s to the 1990s. The group were known as the Jazz Crusaders from their form...
Battery 9Project | English | South Africa
Battery 9 is an industrial music project from Johannesburg, South Africa, renowned for its ominous and abrasive sound, which incorporates elements of ...