List of African musicians
This is a list of musicians from African countries
Algeria
[edit]See: List of Algerian musicians
Angola
[edit]See: List of Angolan musicians
Benin
[edit]Botswana
[edit]Burkina Faso
[edit]Burundi
[edit]Cameroon
[edit]See: List of Cameroonian musicians
Cape Verde
[edit]Côte d'Ivoire
[edit]- Alpha Blondy
- Magic System
- Nayanka Bell
- Monique Séka
- Ernesto Djédjé
- Tiken Jah Fakoly
- DJ Arafat
- Serge Beynaud
Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
[edit]Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire)
[edit]See: List of Democratic Republic of the Congo musicians
Egypt
[edit]See: List of Egyptian musicians
Eritrea
[edit]Ethiopia
[edit]Gabon
[edit]Gambia
[edit]Ghana
[edit]Guinea
[edit]- Sona Tata Condé
- Sekouba Bambino
- Les Ballets Africains
- Balla et ses Balladins
- Bembeya Jazz
- Djeli Moussa Diawara
- Famoudou Konaté
- Mory Kanté
- Mamady Keita
- Ballet Nimba
- Mista Shaw
Guinea-Bissau
[edit]Kenya
[edit]Liberia
[edit]Madagascar
[edit]See: List of Malagasy musicians
Mali
[edit]- Vieux Farke Touré
- Boubacar Traoré
- Mory Kanté
- Salif Keita
- Toumani Diabaté
- Kandia Kouyaté
- Habib Koité
- Issa Bagayogo
- Rokia Traoré
- Tinariwen
- Ali Farka Touré
- Amadou et Mariam
- Oumou Sangaré
- Afel Bocoum
- Lobi Traoré
- Fatoumata Diawara
- Djelimady Tounkara
- Rail Band
Mauritania
[edit]Morocco
[edit]Mozambique
[edit]- Wazimbo
- Ghorwane
- Fany Pfumo
- Stewart Sukuma
- Moreira Chonguica
- Lizha James
- Neyma
- Mingas
- Al Bowlly
- Wazimbo
- 340ml
- Afric Simone
- Zena Abacar
Namibia
[edit]Niger
[edit]Nigeria
[edit]See List of Nigerian musicians
Rwanda
[edit]- Christopher Muneza
- Ariel Wayz
- Alpha Rwirangira
- Tom Close
- Butera Knowless
- The Ben
- Urban Boyz
- Simon Bikindi
- Corneille (singer)
- Miss Jojo
- Jean Paul Samputu
Senegal
[edit]- Akon
- Baaba Maal
- Étoile de Dakar
- Ismaël Lô
- Mansour Seck
- Orchestra Baobab
- Positive Black Soul
- Thione Seck and Raam Daan
- Star Band
- Touré Kunda
- Youssou N'Dour and Étoile de Dakar
- Xalam (band)
Sierra Leone
[edit]Somalia
[edit]- Xiddigaha Geeska
- Mohamed Mooge Liibaan
- Abdullahi Qarshe
- Waayaha Cusub
- Ali Feiruz
- Hasan Adan Samatar
- Aar Maanta
- Mohamed Sulayman Tubeec
- Maryam Mursal
- K'naan
- Guduuda 'Arwo
- Magool
South Africa
[edit]See: List of South African musicians
South Sudan
[edit]Sudan
[edit]Swaziland
[edit]Tanzania
[edit]- Ali Kiba
- Bill Nass
- Freddie Mercury
- Joseph Lusungu
- Mnenge Ramadhani
- Muhiddin Maalim
- Hassani Bitchuka
- Saidi Mabera
- Remmy Ongala
- Kasaloo Kyanga
- Mr. Nice
- Saida Karoli
- Diamond Platnumz
- Lady Jaydee
- Professor Jay
- TID
- Rose Mhando
- Vanessa Mdee
- A.Y.
- Ruby
- Rayvanny
- Bi Kidude
- Carola Kinasha
- Imani Sanga
- Tudd Thomas
Togo
[edit]Tunisia
[edit]Uganda
[edit]See: List of Ugandan musicians
Zambia
[edit]See: List of Zambian musicians
Zimbabwe
[edit]See: List of Zimbabwean musicians
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ Osha, Sanya (2023-02-01). "Angelique Kidjo: the diva from Benin carries with her a fierce history". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Butler, Jim (2023-11-20). "'Mick Jagger was surprisingly hard-working': the all-star life of synth whiz Wally Badarou". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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