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Active | Zulu | South Africa

Four-Forty is a South African instrumental jazz group from Daveyton in the East Rand, known for their blend of township jazz and contemporary rhythm. ...

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 | Nigeria

Styl-Plus, a four-man band initially known as STYL was formed in 1997 by Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi, Yemi Akinwonmi, and Lanre Faneyi. The name "ST...

Active | Lingala | Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

Makoma is a Christian, R&B, and dance musical group with origin from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, but gained recognition in the Netherlands...

Active | Arabic | Tunisia

Formed in 2001 by guitarist Malek Ben Arbia, the France-based Myrath, is a progressive metal band from Tunisia. Originally named X-Tazy, Myrath starte...

Active | English | South Africa

Mmuso Worship is a gospel collective from Pretoria, South Africa, formed as the worship ministry of Mmuso Church. Founded more than a decade ago by Pa...

Ramblers International

Active | 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...

The Fake Leather Blues Band

Active | Afrikaans | South Africa

The quartet band sure lives up to its mantra: "The Fake Leather Blues Band is all about entertainment and having fun with serious musicians who can pl...

Mahotella Queens

Active | Zulu | South Africa

The Mahotella Queens is a South African all-female band formed in 1964 by music producer Rupert Bopape. The group consists of three members, Hilda Tl...

Active | 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...

Active | 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 ...

Maroon Commandos

Active | Swahili | Kenya

Lt. Col. J.M.M. Wambua of the 7th Battalion Kenya Rifles founded the Maroon Commandos in 1970. Captain Muchemi recruited the band, which included Habe...