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This is a list of musicians from African countries

Algeria

See: List of Algerian musicians

Angola

See: List of Angolan musicians

Benin

• Angelique Kidjo^[1]
• Wally Badarou^[2]
• 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

• Cesaria Evora
• 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
• Jean Paul Samputu

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
• 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
• Tudd Thomas

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