List of African musicians

This is a list of African countries

Algeria

See: List of Algerian musicians

Angola

See: List of Angolan musicians

Benin

• Angelique Kidjo
• Wally Badarou

Nigeria

≠ Evelyn summer

Botswana

• Banjo Mosele
• Franco and Afro Musica
• Matsieng
• Zeus

Burkina Faso

• Balaké
• Cheikh Lô
• Dramane Kone
• Farafina

Burundi

• Khadja Nin
• Kebby Boy
• Sat-B

Cameroon

See: List of Cameroonian musicians

Cape Verde

• Cesaria Evora
• Gil Semedo

Côte d'Ivoire

• Alpha Blondy
• Magic System
• Ernesto Djédjé
• Tiken Jah Fakoly
• DJ Arafat
• Serge Beynaud
• Foliba trio

Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)

• Youlou Mabiala
• Pierre Moutouari
• Werrason
• Papa Wemba
• Ferre Gola
• Fally Ipupa
• Mbilia Bel
• Abeti Masikini
• Madilu System
• Youlou Mabiala
• Franco Luambo Makiadi
• Franklin Boukaka
• Koffi Olomide

Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire)

See: List of Democratic Republic of the Congo musicians

Egypt

See: List of Egyptian musicians

Eritrea

• Abraham Afewerki

Gabon

• Oliver N'Goma
• Patience Dabany
• Annie-Flore Batchiellilys

Gambia

• Sona Maya Jobarteh
• Foday Musa Suso

Ghana

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

• José Carlos Schwarz
• Eneida Marta

Kenya

Liberia

• Sundaygar Dearboy
• Knero
• Takun-J

Madagascar

See: List of Malagasy musicians

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
• Afel Bocoum
• Lobi Traoré
• Fatoumata Diawara
• Djelimady Tounkara
• Rail Band

Mauritania

• Dimi Mint Abba
• Malouma
• Noura Mint Seymali

Morocco

Mozambique

• Wazimbo
• Ghorwane
• Fany Pfumo
• Stewart Sukuma
• Moreira Chonguica
• Lizha James
• Neyma
• Mingas
• Al Bowlly
• Wazimbo
• 340ml
• Afric Simone

Niger

• Mamar Kassey
• Mdou Moctar

Nigeria

See list of Nigerian musicians

Rwanda

• Alpha Rwirangira
• Tom Close
• Riderman
• King James
• Knolwess Butera
• Benjami Mugisha
• Urban Boyz
• Kate Bashabe
• Simon Bikindi
• Corneille (singer)
• Miss Jojo

Senegal

• 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

• Bai Kamara
• S. E. Rogie
• Steady Bongo
• K-Man
• Emmerson
• Anis Halloway
• Supa Laj

Somalia

• 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

See: List of South African musicians

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South Sudan

• Yaba Angelosi
• Mary Boyoi
• Emmanuel Jal
• Silver X

Sudan

• Abdel Aziz El Mubarak
• Abdel Gadir Salim
• AlKabli
• Emmanuel Jal
• Mohammed Wardi
• Mohamed Gubara

Swaziland

• Dusty & Stones
• Kambi (rapper)
• Tendaness

Tanzania

• 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
• Harmonize
• Joel lwaga
• Paul Clement
• Goodluck Gozbert
• Bella Kombo
• Sara Nyongole
• Angel Benard
• Zoravo
• Kibonge Wa Yesu
• Calvin John
• Mirriam Mbepera
• Derick Marton
• Beda Andrew
• Dr. Ipyana
• Ashley Nassary
• Jessica Honore
• Christina Shusho
• Walter Chilambo
• Boaz Danken
• Martha Mwaipaja
• John Lisu

Togo

• Bella Bellow
• King Mensah

Uganda

See: List of Ugandan musicians

Zambia

See: List of Zambian musicians

Zimbabwe

See: List of Zimbabwean musicians

See also

• List of Soukous musicians
• List of African guitarists

References