2021 in African music

The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2021 in African music.

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Albums released in 2021

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Ref
January 8	Monica Ogah	Different (EP)	Christian	Indie	[1]
January 29	KaniBeatz & Bella Alubo	Chrystical (EP)	Pop	Lightcastle Music Global	[2]
February 4	Joeboy	Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic	Afrobeats, Contemporary R&B	emPawa	[3]
February 5	Femi Kuti & Made Kuti	Legacy +	AfroBeat/Jazz	Partisan	[4]

Deaths

• January 8 – Dorine Mokha, 31, Congolese dancer and choreographer (malaria)[5]
• January 22 – Guem, 73, Algerian singer, composer and dancer.[6]
• January 23
  • Jonas Gwangwa, 83, South African jazz musician[7]
  • Ahmed Achour, 75, Tunisian composer and conductor[8]
• January 28 – Sibongile Khumalo, 63, South African singer[9]
• January 31 – Wambali Mkandawire (Mtebeti Wambali Mkandawire), 68, Malawian jazz singer and activist[10].

See also

• 2021 in music

References

1. Naija, Bella (January 11, 2021). "New EP: Monica Ogah – Different". BellaNaija.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
2. Bulletin, The (January 29, 2021). "Kanibeatz & Bella Alubo Make Short Work Of Their 'Chrystical' Joint EP". The Bulletin. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
3. "Joeboy releases 14-track debut album, 'Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic'". Pulse Nigeria. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
4. Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (December 1, 2020). "Femi and Made Kuti Announce Double Album, Share New Songs". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
5. "Décès du chorégraphe congolais Dorine Mokha à 31 ans". CultInfos.com (in French). 13 January 2021.
6. "Abdelmadjid Guemguem, alias Guem, est décédé". Liberté Algérie (in French). 24 January 2021.
7. Lungelo Matangira (23 January 2021). "Jonas Gwangwa, award-winning jazz legend, passes away aged 83". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
8. "Le chef d'orchestre et compositeur Ahmed Achour est décédé à l'âge de 75 ans". La Presse (in French). 29 January 2021.
9. Matlala, Lerato (28 January 2021). "LISTICLE: Highlights of musician Sibongile Khumalo's life". SABC News. South African Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
10. "Malawi mourns one of its greatest musicians: Wambali laid to rest". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 1 February 2021.