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Manfred Mann's Earth BandActive | English | South Africa
Manfred Mann's Earth Band is a British rock group formed in the 1970s and led by South African keyboardist and vocalist Manfred Mann. Their musical st...
Zaiko Langa LangaActive | French, Lingala | Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
Zaiko Langa Langa is a Congolese band that was formed in1969 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The band was a pioneer of a new style of musi...
The Fake Leather Blues BandActive | 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...
Agrupamento KissanguelaActive | Kimbundu | Angola
Agrupamento Kissanguela, an Angolan musical ensemble established in 1974, aimed to serve as the cultural wing of the MPLA and to convey the party's id...
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...
Les VétéransActive | French | Cameroon
Les Vétérans (also known as Les Vétérans Du Cameroun) is a Cameroonian music group that was formed in the 1970s. The band was composed of some of the...
Maroon CommandosActive | 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...
The Brother Move OnActive | 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...
Die Heuwels FantasiesActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Die Heuwels Fantasties (English: The Hills Fantastic) is a South African alternative rock band formed in Stellenbosch, Western Cape in 2007. The band ...
Soweto String QuartetActive | English | South Africa
Formed in 1989 at the Madimba School of Music, the Soweto String Quartet grew from a core of three brothers: Sandile Khamese on first violin, Thami Kh...
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 ...
TweakInactive | 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 ...