List of African musicians
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This is a list of African musicians and musical groups.
Contents
- 1 Algeria
- 2 Angola
- 3 Benin
- 4 Botswana
- 5 Burkina Faso
- 6 Burundi
- 7 Cameroon
- 8 Cape Verde
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire
- 10 Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire)
- 12 Egypt
- 13 Ethiopia
- 14 Gambia
- 15 Ghana
- 16 Guinea
- 17 Guinea-Bissau
- 18 Kenya
- 19 Liberia
- 20 Madagascar
- 21 Mali
- 22 Mauritania
- 23 Mozambique
- 24 Niger
- 25 Nigeria
- 26 Rwanda
- 27 Senegal
- 28 Sierra Leone
- 29 South Africa
- 30 South Sudan
- 31 Tanzania
- 32 Sudan
- 33 Togo
- 34 Uganda
- 35 Zambia
- 36 Zimbabwe
- 37 See also
Algeria
- Cheb Mami
- Idir
- Khaled
- Souad Massi
- Lounès Matoub
- Bellemou Messaoud
- Ahmad Baba Rachid
- Rachid Taha
- Cheikha Rimitti
Angola
See: List of Angolan musicians
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
See: List of Cameroonian musicians
Cape Verde
Côte d'Ivoire
Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire)
See: List of Democratic Republic of the Congo musicians
Egypt
See: List of Egyptian musicians
Ethiopia
- Tlahoun Gèssèssè
- Mahmoud Ahmed
- Aster Aweke
- Alèmayèhu Eshèté
- Mulatu Astatke
- Teddy Afro
- Alemu Aga
- Tadesse Alemu
- Girma Bèyènè
- Ali Birra
- Gigi
- Gétatchèw Mèkurya
- Kuku Sebsebe
- Asnaketch Worku
- Hailu Mergia
Gambia
Ghana
- Osibisa
- Amakye Dede
- Kojo Antwi
- Daddy Lumba
- Joe Mettle
- Samini
- stonebwoy
- Edem
- Sarkodie
- A.J. Nelson
- Shatta Wale
- Okyeame Kwame
- Efya
- M.anifest
- EL
- Castro
Guinea
- Sona Tata Condé
- Sekouba Bambino
- Daddi Cool
- Les Ballets Africains
- Balla et ses Balladins
- Bembeya Jazz
- Djeli Moussa Diawara
- Famoudou Konaté
- Mory Kanté
- Mamady Keita
- Ballet Nimba
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
- Fadhili William
- Daudi Kabaka
- Fundi Konde
- Ayub Ogada
- Tony Nyadundo
- Wanyika bands, including Simba Wanyika and its offshoots
- Suzzana Owiyo
- Mighty King Kong
- Eric Wainaina (musician)
- George Ramogi
- Princess Jully
- Harry Kimani
- Wahu
- David Mathenge, a.k.a. Nameless
- Redsan
- Musa Juma
- Princess Jully
- Okatch Biggy
- Kavirondo
Liberia
Madagascar
- AmbondronA
- Vaiavy Chila
- Mily Clément
- Ninie Doniah
- Rakoto Frah
- D'Gary
- Régis Gizavo
- Eusèbe Jaojoby
- Lego
- Mahaleo
- Erick Manana
- Jerry Marcoss
- Toto Mwandjani
- Oladad
- Rabaza
- Naka Rabemanantsoa
- Andrianary Ratianarivo
- Olombelona Ricky
- Rossy
- Mama Sana
- Senge
- Tarika
- Tearano
- Justin Vali
- Nicolas Vatomanga
Mali
- 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
Mauritania
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
See: List of Nigerian musicians
Rwanda
Senegal
- Akon
- Baaba Maal
- Ismaël Lô
- 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
South Africa
See: List of South African musicians
South Sudan
Tanzania
- Saida Karoli
- Diamond Platnumz
- Lady Jaydee
- Professor Jay
- TID
- Rose Mhando
- Ali Kiba
- Vanessa Mdee
- A.Y.
- Ruby
- Nahreel
Sudan
Togo
Uganda
See: List of Ugandan musicians
Zambia
See: List of Zambian musicians
Zimbabwe
See: List of Zimbabwean musicians
