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CJBActive | 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...
StraatligkindersActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Straatligkinders (English: "Streetlight Children") is an alternative South African Rock Band with line-up: Bouwer Bosch, Benjamin "Bennie" de Jager, H...
AmershamActive | 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...
Just Jinger IIIActive | 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...
The FunkeesActive | English | Nigeria
The Funkees is a Nigerian band formed in the 1960s and known for their unique blend of highlife, funk, and rock music. The band was an offshoot of an ...
Vaal NationActive | 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...
NRG IInactive | Afrikaans | South Africa
NRG was a South African Afrikaans pop trio made up of Christiaan “Die Wolf” Botha, Abel “AB-Kenobi” Knobel, and Stephan “Stephantasties” van Huyssteen...
Simba WanyikaInactive | Swahili | Kenya
Simba Wanyika, translated as "Lions of the Savannah," was formed in 1971 in Kenya by Wilson and George Kinyonga. The band initially played at nightclu...
Diamond Thug IActive | English | South Africa
Diamond Thug is a four-piece independent alternative pop band from Cape Town, South Africa, celebrated for their unique blend of dream-pop, psychedeli...
Klipwerf OrkesActive | Afrikaans | South Africa
Klipwerf Orkes is an iconic South African band that has anchored traditional Boeremusiek and popular Afrikaans dance music since 1969. Formed in Calvi...
Bone Thugs N HarmonyActive | English | United States of America
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony transformed hip hop by introducing a vocal style that merged rapid-fire rapping with melodic harmonies, creating an approach that...
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 ...