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Bob Marley And The Wailers

Inactive | Malagasy | Jamaica

Formed in 1963, Bob Marley & The Wailers, formerly called The Teenagers/The Wailers/The Wailing Wailers/The Wailing Rudeboys, were a Jamaican musical ...

Just Jinger III

Active | English | South Africa

Just Jinjer, also known as Just Jinger, is a South African contemporary rock band formed in 1996, featuring frontman Ard Matthews, drummer Brent Harri...

Active | English | United States of America

Neurosis began in Oakland, California, in 1985 as a raw hardcore and crust-punk band, but its ambitions quickly grew beyond those beginnings. Founded ...

Active | Zulu | South Africa

Rising to prominence in the mid-1980s, CJB was a cornerstone of South Africa’s vibrant "Bubblegum" pop era. The group’s name was an acronym for its fo...

Active | 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 ...

Active | English | South Africa

Amersham is a South African pop rock band formed in Johannesburg in the late 1990’s by Adam Lomas and Nathan Waywell. They gained national attention i...

Gang Of Instrumentals

Active | Zulu | South Africa

Gang of Instrumentals is a multi-award-winning South African trio that redefined the country's urban music scene following their formation in 2002. Co...

Active | French | Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

Viva la Musica, founded by Congolese music legend Papa Wemba in 1977, is a celebrated Congolese musical group known for their influential contribution...

Naughty by Nature

Active | English | United States

Naughty by Nature is an American hip-hop trio formed in East Orange, New Jersey, in 1986. The group consists of Anthony “Treach” Criss, Vincent “Vin R...

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 | English | South Africa

Semisane is a definitive South African pop-rock quartet that emerged in 2000, evolving from a previous musical venture known as Black Diamond. Led by ...

Active | 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...