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ShirazActive | English | South Africa
Originally formed in 1984 as Jeraz, Shiraz is a South African group with its roots as a club band performing at Club 84 in Pretoria. After the departu...
SankomotaActive | 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...
Oriental BrothersInactive | Igbo | Nigeria
The Oriental Brothers, a renowned highlife band originating from Eastern Nigeria, was formed by the Opara brothers, Godwin Kabaka Opara, Ferdinand Dan...
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...
Mahotella QueensActive | 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...
H_Art The BandActive | Swahili | Kenya
H_Art The Band is a popular trio band from Kenya. The members are Mordecai Mwini, Wachira Gatama, and Kenneth 'Kenchez' Muya. Though the band was form...
WaflashActive | French | Senegal
Originating from Thies, Senegal, Waflash is a long-standing band known for its diverse musical styles and thought-provoking lyrics. Formed during the ...
Jigeen ÑiActive | 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 ...
DorpInactive | English | South Africa
The Dorp Band is a South African electro band currently based in London, England. Originally known as the Fauves, the band was founded in 1992 by Mybu...
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 ...
RabbittActive | English | South Africa
Rabbitt, was an influential South African rock band from the mid-70s, formed from the group "Conglomeration," led by teenagers Trevor, Ronnie, and Nei...
AfrosonicsActive | English | United States of America
Born from an unlikely yet powerful collaboration between Todd Dunnigan, a farm boy from Northern Idaho, and Dayo Ayodele, a Yoruba musician from Lagos...