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TarikaActive | Malagasy | Madagascar
Tarika, a Malagasy musical group of five members (Hanitra, Noro, Donné, Ny Ony, and Solo), makes music with instruments such as marovany, valiha, kabo...
L'orchestre African FiestaInactive | Lingala | Congo
L'Orchestre African Fiesta, a renowned Congolese ensemble, played a pivotal role in shaping the African music scene. Founded in 1963 by two musical l...
Cutt Glas IIActive | Afrikaans | 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...
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...
Kiff No BeatActive | 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...
HairdoActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Hairdo was a sophisticated South African studio band and production collective that helped define the polished synth-pop sound of the late 1980s. Form...
Abafazi Bengoma OriginalActive | English | South Africa
Abafazi Bengoma Original is an all-female group formed from a shared passion for drums in a drum circle. Evolving into a dynamic ensemble, they incorp...
Kawere Boys BandInactive | Swahili | Kenya
The Kawere Boys was a Kenyan band comprising Benga musicians led by Cheplin Ngode Kotula, Juma Charlie, and Otieno Ogor. For the band's four years re...
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...
Hairdo IInactive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Hairdo was a sophisticated South African studio band and production collective that helped define the polished synth-pop sound of the late 1980s. Form...
Agrupamento KissanguelaActive | Kimbundu | Angola
Agrupamento Kissanguela, an Angolan musical ensemble established in 1974, aimed to serve as the cultural wing of the MPLA and to convey the party's id...
Alaska IInactive | English | South Africa
Alaska was a South African kwaito group active during the late 1990s and early 2000s, recognised for their role in township dance culture and the broa...