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» Rumba, Soukous, Mutuashi - DRC, Angola, Congo-Brazza;
Franco / Tabu Ley / Kalle / Zaiko / Dr Nico / Verkys / Michelino / Souzzy Kaseya / Koffi Olomide / Papa Wemba /
Wenge Clan / Bana OK / Mbili Bel / Sam Maguana / Werrason / Bana OK / Fally Ipupa / Oliver Ngoma / Empire Bakuba / Faya Tess / Evoloko / Bozi Boziana / Soukous Stars / Nyboma / Tshalla Muana / Kanda Bongoman / Bana OK / | Read about these artists ...
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» Afrobeat, Juju, Highlife, Apala, Sakara, Fiji and Afro-pop
/ Fela Kuti / Femi Kuti / Tony Allen / Onyeka / Osibisa / Sunny Ade / Ebenezzer Obey / Ryco Jazz / Gasper Lawal / George Darko / ET Mensah / Sonny Okosun |Read about these artists ......
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» Makossa, Mali, Guinea, Senegal, Gambia & Cote d'Ivoire
Manu Dibango / Sam Fan Thomas / Bembeya Jazz / Selif Keita / Mory Kante/
Youssou N'Dour /Apha Blondy / Nyaka Bel / Aicha Konne / Angelic Kidjo / | Read about these artists ... |
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» Benga, Urban Swahili pop, chakacha, ohangla, Taarab - Kenya and Tanzania
Ochieng Kabaselleh / Dr Collele Maze / Prince Jully & Jolly Boys / Victoria Kings Schoo / Princess Jully / Okach Biggy / Heka Heka / Achieng Abura / Susanna Owiyo / Musa Juma & Limpopo / Luhya Benga / Kamba Benga / Wanyika / Nairobi scene / Juwata Jazz / DDC Milimani Park / Sura Mbaya / Safari Sound / Uyoga / Marijan Rajab / Giddigiddi Majimaji /
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» Township pop, South African Jazz, Shona music, Mbaqanga, South African pop, kwela, jive, kwaito, acapela & soul
Ladysmith Black Mabazo / Mahotella Queens / Soul Bros / Yvonne Chakachaka / Hugh Masekela / Makeba / Sipho Mabuse / Brenda Fassi / Ringo / Lucky Dube / Thomas Mapfumo / Oliver Mtukudzi |
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The Magic of Fela Anikulapo Kuti thrives
Fela Kuti was to African music what Bob Marley was to reggae.
The Nigerian musician died in 1997 at 58. He released 77 albums over his career! His music combined the modern with the traditional African rhythms and was coined 'Afrobeat'. He inspired James Brown and Bootsy Collins as well as many of today's hip hop stars like The Roots and Blackalicious.
He also fought for the rights of his people at a time when they were being heavily controlled by a military regime. He appeared in court over 350 times and was harrassed, beaten and jailed by that regime as he fought for the under-priveleged.
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The Grand Master lives on!
L'Okanga L'Ndju Pene Luambo Makiadi Franco was one of the biggest and most influential African musicians of the 20th century. The guitarist, composer and band leader, he was a truly legendary figure. In a 40 year career the boy from the Congo grew to become one of the best-known, most loved and most controversial personalities in Africa. A dynamic guitar stylist, Franco was also a fearless satirist, lavish praise singer and witty social commentator, whose declared mission was to 'provoke, disturb and tell the truth'. But his career was coloured by conflict, controversy and gossip, which implicated him in sorcery, drugs-trafficking, political intrigue and more. From a precocious guitar-playing street kid in Kinshasa to cultural figurehead of one of the largest countries in Africa, Franco was unique.
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