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FreshlygroundActive | English | South Africa
Freshlyground is a South African band that started in Cape Town in 2002. Their music joins pop, folk, and African rhythms to create a sound that feels...
Freedom's ChildrenInactive | English | South Africa
Freedom's Children is a pioneering South African rock band formed in 1966 that played a crucial role in the nation's rock music evolution. Their music...
Sauti SolInactive | English | Kenya
Sauti Sol is a Kenyan Afro-pop band known for their infectious melodies and powerful lyrics that have made a lasting impact on the music world. Compri...
Magic SystemActive | French | Ivory Coast
Magic System, an Afro-pop quartet from the Marcory district in Ivory Coast, was formed in 1996 by Asalfo, Goudé, Tino, and Manadja. Thanks to their hi...
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...
Bob Marley And The WailersInactive | 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 ...
Spell SongsProject | English | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Spell Songs is a collective of folk musicians formed as part of the 2017 Lost Words Project by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. They released thei...
L'Orchestre Bella BellaInactive | French | Congo
L’Orchestre Bella Bella, also known as Frères Soki & l’Orchestre Bella Bella or simply Bella Bella, was a Congolese soukous band that emerged in the e...
New AcademicsActive | English | South Africa
New Academics is a high-energy quartet band hailing from South Africa. Initially formed in Cape Town in 2004 by vocalist Joe Penn and guitarist David...
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...
Orchestre Le PeupleInactive | French | Congo
Orchestre Le Peuple was a Congolese soukous band formed in 1973. The group was founded by Celestin Kouka after the dissolution of Les Bantous de la Ca...
Orchestre StukasInactive | Lingala | Congo
Orchestre Stukas was a popular Congolese soukous band formed in the 1970s. Comprising Lita Bembo, Lokassa Ya Mbongo, and Mav Cacharel, among others, t...