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Cutt Glas IActive | English | South Africa
Cutt Glas is an Afrikaans a cappella group from South Africa, formed on April 1, 1990. Over the years, the lineup has shifted, especially as the group...
FuzigishActive | English | South Africa
Fuzigish is a dynamic South African Ska Punk band founded in 1997 by vocalist and guitarist Jay Bones, along with Malcolm King, William Bishop, and Th...
SankomotaActive | Sesotho | Lesotho
Starting out as "Anti Antiquities" when Frank Leepa formed the band in high school, then later changed the moniker to "Uhuru", before eventually settl...
Ramblers InternationalActive | Twi | Ghana
Ramblers International Band is a popular Ghanaian dance band formed in 1962 as the highlife boom in Ghana instigated by E.T. Mensah continued to sprea...
Bone Thugs -n- Harmony IIActive | English | United States of America
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony transformed hip hop by introducing a vocal style that merged rapid-fire rapping with melodic harmonies, creating an approach that...
4Werke IActive | English | South Africa
4Werke is a South African Afrikaans supergroup formed by celebrated artists Nicholis Louw, Ray Dylan, Elizma Theron, and Liezel Pieters. Their combine...
UB40 lActive | English | United Kingdom
UB40 is one of the most successful and enduring groups in reggae and reggae-pop history. Formed in Birmingham, England, in December 1978, the band bui...
CrashCarBurn IActive | English | South Africa
CrashCarBurn is a prominent South African rock band formed in 2006 by brothers Garth and Brendan Barnes following the hiatus of their previous group, ...
Rico GangActive | Sheng | Kenya
Rico Gang, a Gengetone group based in Nairobi, Kenya, is made up of three artists: Harrycraze (Harry Adoyo), Triand Rands (Wilson Raburu), and Graycee...
Die Kaapse Affodille Dames BoereorkesActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Die Kaapse Affodille Dames Boereorkes is a pioneering all-female ensemble that redefined South African Boeremusiek. Based in Cape Town, the group brok...
Jigeen ÑiActive | 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 ...
Aba ShanteActive | Zulu | South Africa
Aba Shanté is a South African kwaito group formed in the early 1990s under the mentorship of Arthur Mafokate through his influential 999 Music label. ...