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Orchestre S.B.B.Inactive | French | Congo
Orchestre Super Boboto also recognized as L'International Orchestre Populaire S.B.B. Du Congo or simply Orchestre S.B.B., emerged as a prominent force...
Van Coke KartelActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Van Coke Kartel was an Afrikaans all-men alternative rock band formed in 2007 in South Africa. The band consists of lead vocalist Francois van Coke, J...
The SkylarksInactive | English | South Africa
During the 1950s, The Skylarks, an all-female South African band, was formed by Miriam Makeba, who became a prominent figure. They were at one point t...
Simba WanyikaInactive | Swahili | Kenya
Simba Wanyika, translated as "Lions of the Savannah," was formed in 1971 in Kenya by Wilson and George Kinyonga. The band initially played at nightclu...
Vaal Nation IActive | Zulu | South Africa
Vaal Nation is a dynamic South African music collective from the industrial Vaal region, spearheaded by the core vocal trio of Mzambiya, Mavuthela, an...
Vanilla IActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
The Vanilla is a South African indie-pop band from Cape Town that thrives on creating music that feels alive and communal. Comprising Tyan Odendal (vo...
Ladysmith Black Mambazo IActive | 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...
Man As MachineActive | 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...
Conjunto Os TropicaisActive | Portuguese | Angola
Conjunto Os Tropicais, also known as Os Tropicais, is a legendary Angolan music band that was formed in the early 1960s. The band has played an impor...
Black Motion IActive | Xhosa | South Africa
Black Motion is a South African Afro-house collective formed in Soshanguve, Gauteng, in 2010 by percussionist Thabo Roy Mabogwane (Smol) and producer/...
NagligteActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Nagligte is a South African alternative rock band formed by Jacobus “Roof” Brink, Wynand Jonker, and Daniël “Eddie” Brink. The group originated in 200...
Les Bantous De La CapitaleInactive | French | Congo
Les Bantous de la Capitale, or Bantous Jazz Orchestra, is a legendary Congolese musical group. Formed in 1959, they popularised the Boucher and Soukou...