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Ladysmith Black MambazoActive | Zulu | South Africa
Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a renowned South African male choral group that was founded in the 1960s by Joseph Shabalala. The group changed its name f...
Pure Gold IIActive | Zulu | South Africa
Pure Gold is a South African gospel group formed in 1973 in Mzimhlophe, near Soweto, by Freddy Gwala alongside his brothers and cousins. Blending trad...
Old DominionActive | English | United States of America
Old Dominion is a Nashville-based powerhouse that redefined the modern country group. Formed in 2007, the band consists of Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rose...
The Jazz CrusadersActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
The Crusaders were an American jazz group that were successful from the 1960s to the 1990s. The group were known as the Jazz Crusaders from their form...
Mbuzi GangActive | Swahili , Sheng , English | Kenya
Mbuzi Gang is an all-men Kenyan rap and Gengetone group made of Joefes, iPhoolish, and Fathermoh, under the label Black Market Records. Their journey ...
Platform 1Active | Zulu | South Africa
Platform 1 is a South African Afro-pop trio formed in 1992 at Pimville Square in Soweto, consisting of Nani Ntengo, Sonto Dladla, and Neli Gwala. Thei...
Orchestre Le PeupleInactive | French | Congo
Orchestre Le Peuple was a Congolese soukous band formed in 1973. The group was founded by Celestin Kouka after the dissolution of Les Bantous de la Ca...
Sewa SideActive | Swahili | Tanzania, United Republic of
Sewa Side (also known as Sewer Side) is an influential Tanzanian hip-hop collective and urban subculture that emerged from the Temeke district of Dar ...
Plantashun BoizInactive | English - Pidgin | Nigeria
Plantashun Boiz was a Nigerian hip-hop and R&B music group consisting of 2face, Faze, and Blackface. The first two members of the group (2face and B...
Orchestre StukasInactive | Lingala | Congo
Orchestre Stukas was a popular Congolese soukous band formed in the 1970s. Comprising Lita Bembo, Lokassa Ya Mbongo, and Mav Cacharel, among others, t...
Trompies IActive | Zulu | South Africa
Trompies, formed in Soweto, South Africa, in 1993, is a pioneering Kwaito music group comprising Eugene "Donald Duck" Mthethwa, Jairus "Jakarumba" Nkw...
Chop Life CrewActive | English | Nigeria
Chop Life Crew is a group of innovative and forward-thinking creatives who aim to revolutionize the Nigerian music industry. Comprised of "President:...