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Top African Musicians: Biographies by Genre
Top African Musicians: Biographies by Genre
From legendary icons to rising stars, get to know the top African musicians shaping global sounds. Explore their biographies and the unique
Afropop
genres that define their artistry!
AFROBEAT
1
Kuami Eugene
AFROBEATS
74
2Baba
9ICE
Adekunle gold
Ajebutter22
AFROHOUSE
9
Black Coffee
Frankie Knuckles
Goldfish
GoodLuck
AFROPOP
19
Amanda Black
Elaine
Freshlyground
Johnny Clegg
AFROSWING
1
J Hus
ALTERNATIVE R&B
1
FKA twigs
AMAPIANO
19
Babalwa M
De Mthuda
DJ Cleo
DJ Stokie
BLUES
11
B.B. King
Big Joe Turner
Big Mama Thornton
Billie Holiday
BOLERO
2
José Pepe Sánchez
Trio Matamoros
CALYPSO
3
Calypso Rose
Lord Kitchener
Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco
CHA CHA CHA
1
Enríque Jorrín
DANCEHALL
19
Beenie Man
Bounty Killer
Buju Banton
Capleton
DANZON
1
Antonio Arcaño
DRILL
3
Black Sherif
Central Cee
Headie One
ELECTRONIC
2
FKA twigs
MIA
FOLK
2
Lianne La Havas
Michael Kiwanuka
FUJI
8
9ICE
Adewale Ayuba
Alabi Pasuma
K1 Wasiu Ayinde
FUNK
12
Anderson.Paak
Barry White
Charles Bradley
Childish Gambino
GOSPEL
26
Al Green
Andraé Crouch
Aretha Franklin
Clara Ward
GQOM
7
Busiswa
CeCe Winans
Kharishma
Makhadzi
GRIME
9
AJ Tracey
Dave
Dizzee Rascal
Ghetts
HIGHLIFE
4
Kuami Eugene
Sarkodie
Sinach
The Cavemen
HIP-HOP
57
6LACK
9ICE
A Tribe Called Quest
A-Reece
INDIE / ALTERNATIVE
8
Die Heuwels
Jeremy Loops
Karen Zoid
Nonku Phiri
JAZZ
9
Alice Coltrane
Billie Holiday
Ezra Collective
Lianne La Havas
JAZZ/AFROSOUL
8
Duke Ellington
Ella Fitzgerald
Hugh Masekela
John Coltrane
JUJU
2
Ebenezer Obey
King Sunny Ade
KWAITO
37
Aba Shante
Alaska
Arthur Mafokate
Bongo Maffin
LATIN JAZZ
1
Israel “Cachao” López
MAMBO
1
Dámaso Pérez Prado
MERENGUE
1
Juan Luis Guerra
NEO SOUL
2
India.Arie
Jill Scott
NEW JACK SWING
6
Al B. Sure!
Bell Biv DeVoe
Bobby Brown
Guy
POP
17
Beyoncé
Boyz II Men
Chloe x Halle
Destiny’s Child
R & B
67
112
6LACK
Al B. Sure!
Alex Isley
REGGAE
53
Alton Ellis
Aswad
Beenie Man
Beres Hammond
REGGAE FUSION
3
Charly Black
Sean Kingston
The Melodians
ROCK
4
Fats Domino
Jimi Hendrix
Little Richard
Michael Jackson
ROCK AND ROLL
3
Big Joe Turner
Bo Diddley
Chuck Berry
ROCKSTEADY
8
Alton Ellis
Bob Marley
Dennis Brown
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes