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Inactive | English | South Africa

Originally known as "Captain Stu and the Llamas" but shortened to fit promotional materials, Captain Stu was a South African quintet band whose music ...

Rocafil Jazz International

Inactive | 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...

Active | Wolof | Senegal

Jigeen Ñi, translated as "The Women" in Wolof, is an all-female orchestra based in Dakar, Senegal. Formed by five young Senegalese women, this unique ...

Active | Spanish | Cuba

Omo Alagba, based in Seattle, is an Afro-Cuban music ensemble dedicated to preserving and performing traditional Lukumi (Yoruba-derived) spiritual mus...

Star Number One De Dakar

Inactive | 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...

Freedom's Children

Inactive | English | South Africa

Freedom's Children is a pioneering South African rock band formed in 1966 that played a crucial role in the nation's rock music evolution. Their music...

Active | 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...

Active | 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,...

Active | French | Ivory Coast

The award-winning quintet "Kiff No Beat" is an Ivorian music group with was formed by two groups coming together. One group which was formerly known a...

Active | Swahili | Kenya

H_Art The Band is a popular trio band from Kenya. The members are Mordecai Mwini, Wachira Gatama, and Kenneth 'Kenchez' Muya. Though the band was form...

Active | English | South Africa

Sugardrive was a South African rock band that gained popularity for their dynamic music that evolved from riff-heavy alternative rock to a fusion of p...

Don bruce and the Angels

Inactive | English | Nigeria

Don Bruce and the Angels was a Nigerian music band known for their songs that fused Afrobeat, Funk, and Reggae genres. The band, led by the talented m...