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Mahotella QueensActive | Zulu | South Africa
The Mahotella Queens is a South African all-female band formed in 1964 by music producer Rupert Bopape. The group consists of three members, Hilda Tl...
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...
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...
Roots of YouthActive | English | South Africa
Roots of Youth is a pop-rock band from South Africa that performs in both English and Afrikaans. Originally established in 2002 under the name Buckle ...
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...
Wenge Musica Maison MèreActive | Lingala | Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
In 1997, Wenge Musica Maison Mère emerged in the music scene of the Democratic Republic of Congo, formed by Werrason, Didier Masela, and Adolphe Domin...
AmampondoActive | English | South Africa
Formed in 1979, Amampondo is a South African percussion ensemble renowned for their fusion of traditional Xhosa music with jazz, funk, and rock influe...
LWP MajituActive | Swahili | Tanzania, United Republic of
L.W.P Majitu (Legendary Without Pressure) is a veteran Tanzanian hip-hop group formed in the late 1990s in Temeke, Dar es Salaam. The original trio, S...
Musik Ye Afrika IInactive | Zulu | South Africa
The South African-based ensemble Musik Ye Afrika was formed in 1997 by Zimbabwean guitarist Louis Mhlanga, bassist Jimi Indi, and drummer Jethro Shash...
The BangActive | English | South Africa
The Bang is a talented South African all-men indie pop band formed in 2001. Though the band's members include Joshua Gregg, Gad de Combes, Stefan Law...
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...
NjavaActive | Malagasy | Madagascar
Five siblings—two sisters and three brothers—make up the Malagasy musical group, "Njava." The group is named after their father, a musical prodigy. Th...