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Inactive | Afrikaans | South Africa

NKD was a South African girl group formed in 2006 by Idols SA season three contestants Veronique de Lange (Nicky), Kesha Charlton-Perkins, and Deidre ...

Active | English | United States of America

BRANDY is an American punk trio from New York City known for its raw, minimalist approach to punk rock, post-punk, garage punk, and noise rock. Formed...

Active | Swahili | Kenya

Vintage Clan is a talented quartet of up-and-coming artists based in Lang'ata, Nairobi, Kenya. The group is composed of four members: Nilote (Kelvin M...

Inactive | 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...

Active | Zulu | South Africa

Platform 1 is a South African Afro-pop trio formed in 1992 at Pimville Square in Soweto, consisting of Nani Ntengo, Sonto Dladla, and Neli Gwala. Thei...

Inactive | Zulu | South Africa

Pioneering kwaito sounds in South Africa in the1990s was the music band, Boom Shaka. The group consisting of four members -Thembi Seete, Lebo Mathosa...

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...

Active | English | South Africa

Formed in 1979, Amampondo is a South African percussion ensemble renowned for their fusion of traditional Xhosa music with jazz, funk, and rock influe...

Active | English | South Africa

The Usual was a South African pop-rock band formed in 1995, featuring lead vocalist James Stewart, drummer Paul Tizzard, bassist Johan "Yo-Yo" Buys, a...

Cubanito 20.02 I

Active | Spanish | Cuba

Cubanito 20.02, often called Cubanito, is a pioneering Cuban urban music group from Havana, celebrated as a founder of Cubaton, blending reggaeton, da...

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...

Project | English | South Africa

Battery 9 is an industrial music project from Johannesburg, South Africa, renowned for its ominous and abrasive sound, which incorporates elements of ...