Maroon CommandosActive | Swahili | KenyaLt. 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...
Diamond Thug IIActive | English | South AfricaDiamond Thug is a four-piece independent alternative pop band from Cape Town, South Africa, celebrated for their unique blend of dream-pop, psychedeli...
Junkyard LipstickInactive | English | South AfricaJunkyard Lipstick, was a prominent South African all-female metal band, formed in 2011 and gained recognition for their fast-paced and bass-heavy musi...
Diamond Thug IActive | English | South AfricaDiamond Thug is a four-piece independent alternative pop band from Cape Town, South Africa, celebrated for their unique blend of dream-pop, psychedeli...
Die Kaapse Affodille Dames BoereorkesActive | Afrikaans | South AfricaDie Kaapse Affodille Dames Boereorkes is a pioneering all-female ensemble that redefined South African Boeremusiek. Based in Cape Town, the group brok...
Toots & The MaytalsActive | Jamaican Patois (Jamaican Creole) | JamaicaToots & The Maytals was the celebrated Jamaican vocal group led by Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert. Formed in Kingston in the early 1960s, the gro...
Kiff No Beat IActive | French | Ivory CoastKiff No Beat is an influential Ivorian hip-hop group formed in 2009 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The collective consists of five members: Black K, Didi ...
Hi-5Active | Afrikaans | South AfricaHi-5 is a well-known boy band hailing from Pretoria, South Africa, recognized for their music predominantly in Afrikaans. Founded in 2003 by Niel Scho...
MezclaActive | Spanish | CubaMezcla is a Cuban band formed in 1985 by guitarist Pablo Menéndez, an Oakland native and son of blues singer Barbara Dane. At 14, he moved to Cuba, wh...
Roots Of Youth IActive | English | South AfricaRoots of Youth is a pop-rock band from South Africa that performs in both English and Afrikaans. Originally established in 2002 under the name Buckle ...
Sauti Sol IActive | English | KenyaFormed in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2005, Sauti Sol is an award-winning band comprising Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano, Polycarp Otieno, and Savara Mudigi....
Newen AfrobeatActive | English | ChileNewen Afrobeat is a Chilean musical group that plays Afrobeat music, which originated in Nigeria in the 1970s and was popularized by Nigerian musician...