African popular music
overview of popular music in Africa
89 artists in the catalog.
Guides for African popular music artists
Top African popular music albums
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Salif Keita
music of Africa
Brenda Fassie
2Baba
Afrobeats, contemporary R&B
Sauti Sol
Zap Mama
vocal music, world music
Ladipoe
Afrobeats
Fancy Gadam
dancehall, hiplife
Diamond Platnumz
Afrobeat, bongo flava
Élida Almeida
batuque, coladeira
Joeboy
Afrobeats, contemporary R&B
Cina Soul
highlife, jazz
Waconzy
Harrysong
African hip-hop, dancehall
Sho Madjozi
amapiano, electronic music
KiDi
Afrobeats, highlife
Innoss'B
Congolese rumba, rapping
About African popular music
What is African popular music?
overview of popular music in Africa
Where should I start with African popular music?
Start with "5ive" by Davido. It captures what makes African popular music worth exploring.
What are the best African popular music albums?
The African popular music albums worth hearing first: "5ive" by Davido, "Simisola" by Simi, "Pata Pata" by Miriam Makeba, "All About Miriam" by Miriam Makeba and "Dimanche à Bamako" by Amadou & Mariam.
How many African popular music artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 89 African popular music artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.