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The Buckfever Underground

Active | Afrikaans | South Africa

The Buckfever Underground is a spoken-word musical group from South Africa, renowned for its distinct fusion of free-form jazz-rock and post-rock melo...

Inactive | English | South Africa

Tweak was a South African alternative rock band formed in late 1998 with members Garth Barnes, Mike Stott, and Chris Brink. They released their debut ...

Active | English | South Africa

Man As Machine is a South African alternative rock band comprising of Rob Visser on lead vocals, Xavier Knox on bass, Norden Hartman on rhythm and lea...

The Brother Move On

Active | English | South Africa

The Brother Moves On (TMOS), a prominent performance art ensemble from South Africa, was established by Nkululeko and Siyabonga Mthembu between 2008 a...

The Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination

Inactive | English | Nigeria

Originating from Fela Kuti's Koola Lobitos, the Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination (D.I.E) was a band consisting of Don Kemonah, Isaac Olasugba, and Ezekie...

Active | Swahili | Kenya

Vintage Clan is a talented quartet of up-and-coming artists based in Lang'ata, Nairobi, Kenya. The group is composed of four members: Nilote (Kelvin M...

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 | 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...

Active | English | South Africa

The Narrow is an all-male alternative rock band from South Africa. In 2002, Emile de Jong, Sid, Jow Feldtmann, and Nelius de Lange founded the band. ...

Active | English | South Africa

Plush is a Cape Town-based acoustic rock band that was formed in 1996 and gained prominence after winning the National Battle of the Bands in 2002. Th...

Active | English | South Africa

Amersham is a South African pop rock band formed in Johannesburg in the late 1990’s by Adam Lomas and Nathan Waywell. They gained national attention i...

Active | English | South Africa

GoodLuck is a popular electronic music band from South Africa. The group was formed in 2011 by Ben Peters and Juliet Harding, then Tim Welsh joined l...