List of African musicians

This is a list of musicians from African countries

Algeria See: List of Algerian musicians

Angola See: List of Angolan musicians

Benin Angelique Kidjo Wally Badarou Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou

Botswana Banjo Mosele Franco and Afro Musica Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile Matsieng Joe Morris Zeus

Burkina Faso Balaké Cheikh Lô Dramane Kone Farafina

Burundi Khadja Nin Kebby Boy Sat-B Miss Erica

Cameroon

See: List of Cameroonian musicians

Cape Verde Cesária Évora Gil Semedo

Côte d'Ivoire Alpha Blondy Magic System Nayanka Bell Monique Séka Ernesto Djédjé Tiken Jah Fakoly DJ Arafat Serge Beynaud

Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) Bisso Na Bisso Youlou Mabiala Pierre Moutouari Franklin Boukaka

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

Ethiopia

Gabon Oliver N'Goma Patience Dabany Annie-Flore Batchiellilys

Gambia Sona Maya Jobarteh Foday Musa Suso

Ghana

Guinea 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 José Carlos Schwarz Eneida Marta

Kenya

Liberia

Madagascar See: List of Malagasy musicians

Mali 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 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 Zena Abacar

Namibia Jericho

Niger Mamar Kassey Mdou Moctar

Nigeria See List of Nigerian musicians

Rwanda Christopher Muneza Ariel Wayz Alpha Rwirangira Tom Close Butera Knowless The Ben Urban Boyz 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

South Sudan Yaba Angelosi Mary Boyoi Emmanuel Jal Viviana Nyachan Silver X

Sudan Abdel Aziz El Mubarak Abdel Gadir Salim AlKabli Emmanuel Jal Mohammed Wardi

Swaziland Dusty & Stones Tendaness

Tanzania 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

Togo Bella Bellow Elikeh King Mensah Jimi Hope Abitor Makafui

Tunisia Dhafer Youssef

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