Moss Mogale Unit IActive | Zulu | South AfricaThe Moss Mogale Unit, founded in the late 1970s in Mamelodi, South Africa, is led by acclaimed guitarist Moss Mogale. Rising during a vibrant period o...
Them MushroomActive | Swahilli | KenyaThem Mushrooms is a Kenyan musical band renowned for their Chakacha, Benga, and reggae style of music. Founded in 1969 as Avenida Success, the band ch...
Ntombi & SurvivalInactive | English | South AfricaNtombi & Survival was the backing band for South African singer Ntombi Ndaba during her rise in the mid-1980s. The group consisted of skilled musician...
Orchestre S.B.B.Inactive | French | CongoOrchestre 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...
Semisane IIActive | English | South AfricaSemisane is a definitive South African pop-rock quartet that emerged in 2000, evolving from a previous musical venture known as Black Diamond. Led by ...
Alaska IInactive | English | South AfricaAlaska was a South African kwaito group active during the late 1990s and early 2000s, recognised for their role in township dance culture and the broa...
Viva la MusicaActive | 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...
Star Feminine BandActive | French | BeninStar Feminine Band is a dynamic group of seven Beninese girls between the ages of 10 and 17 known for blending highlife, Congolese rumba, and Sato mus...
KekeleInactive | Lingala | CongoKekele was a Congolese music ensemble founded in the late 1990s, reviving the golden age of Congolese rumba. The band aimed to preserve the traditiona...
Romanz IInactive | Afrikaans | South AfricaRomanz was a premier South African vocal quartet that redefined the "pop-opera" genre through a series of landmark releases. Formed in 2008, the group...
NjavaActive | Malagasy | MadagascarFive siblings—two sisters and three brothers—make up the Malagasy musical group, "Njava." The group is named after their father, a musical prodigy. Th...
WateuleActive | Swahili | Tanzania, United Republic ofWateule is a Tanzanian Hip Hop collective that reshaped Bongo Flava in the early 2000s. Formed in 1999 under the guidance of producer P-Funk Majani at...