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
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
- Joseph Lusungu
- Mnenge Ramadhani
- Muhiddin Maalim
- Hassani Bitchuka
- Saidi Mabera
- Wilson Kinyonga
- 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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