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Babatunde Olatunji
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Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. Olatunji was bor… read moreBabatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. Olatunji was born in the village of Ajido, a small town near Badagry, Lagos State, in southwestern Nigeria. A memb… read moreBabatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. Olatunji was born in the village of Ajido, a small town near Badagry, Lagos State, in southwestern Nigeria. A member of the Yoruba people, Olatunji was introduced to traditio… read more -
Hugh Masekela
207,424 listeners
Hugh Masekela (born Witbank, April 4, 1939. Died Johannesburg, January 23, 2018) was a South African flugelhorn and cornet player. In 1961… read moreHugh Masekela (born Witbank, April 4, 1939. Died Johannesburg, January 23, 2018) was a South African flugelhorn and cornet player. In 1961, as part of the anti-apartheid campaign, he was exiled to the United States where he was befriend… read moreHugh Masekela (born Witbank, April 4, 1939. Died Johannesburg, January 23, 2018) was a South African flugelhorn and cornet player. In 1961, as part of the anti-apartheid campaign, he was exiled to the United States where he was befriended by Harry Belafonte. He has played primarily in jazz ensem… read more -
Habib Koité
74,679 listeners
Malian guitarist Habib Koité is one of Africa's most popular and recognized musicians. Habib Koité was born in 1958 in Thiès, a Seneg… read moreMalian guitarist Habib Koité is one of Africa's most popular and recognized musicians. Habib Koité was born in 1958 in Thiès, a Senegalese town situated on the railway line connecting Dakar to the river Niger, where his father work… read moreMalian guitarist Habib Koité is one of Africa's most popular and recognized musicians. Habib Koité was born in 1958 in Thiès, a Senegalese town situated on the railway line connecting Dakar to the river Niger, where his father worked on the construction of the tracks. Six months after his b… read more -
Papa Wemba
59,401 listeners
Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba commonly known as Papa Wemba (June 14, 1949 – April 24, 2016) was a Congolese rumba, later known as soukous, singer and musician. He was one of Africa's most popular musicians. Papa Wemba was one of the very first musicians to join the influential Soukous b… read more -
Star Band de Dakar
2,420 listeners
Pape Seck, Ibra Kasse (founding members and late 50s are all natives of the Cape-Vert region now divided into Dakar & Rufisque. One of… read morePape Seck, Ibra Kasse (founding members and late 50s are all natives of the Cape-Vert region now divided into Dakar & Rufisque. One of West Africa's earlier bands whose success and focus was primarily an imitation of Afro-Cuban… read morePape Seck, Ibra Kasse (founding members and late 50s are all natives of the Cape-Vert region now divided into Dakar & Rufisque. One of West Africa's earlier bands whose success and focus was primarily an imitation of Afro-Cuban beats which dominated the dance scene until the mid-eightie… read more -
Letta Mbulu
84,129 listeners
Letta Mbulu (Soweto, 23 August 1942) is a South African jazz singer born and raised in Soweto, South Africa. She has been active since the … read moreLetta Mbulu (Soweto, 23 August 1942) is a South African jazz singer born and raised in Soweto, South Africa. She has been active since the 1960s, but left South Africa due to Apartheid in 1965 and moved to the United States. There she wo… read moreLetta Mbulu (Soweto, 23 August 1942) is a South African jazz singer born and raised in Soweto, South Africa. She has been active since the 1960s, but left South Africa due to Apartheid in 1965 and moved to the United States. There she worked with Cannonball Adderley and Harry Belafonte. Her singi… read more -
Ballaké Sissoko
59,598 listeners
Ballaké Sissoko (b. 1968), is a noted kora player, from Mali. He has worked with many notable artists, including: Toumani Diabaté and Taj M… read moreBallaké Sissoko (b. 1968), is a noted kora player, from Mali. He has worked with many notable artists, including: Toumani Diabaté and Taj Mahal. Ballaké's father, Djelimady Sissoko, was a great kora master. View wikiBallaké Sissoko (b. 1968), is a noted kora player, from Mali. He has worked with many notable artists, including: Toumani Diabaté and Taj Mahal. Ballaké's father, Djelimady Sissoko, was a great kora master. View wiki -
Les Ambassadeurs
6,740 listeners
Featuring the "golden voice" of Salif Keita along with influential guitarists Kante Manfila and Ousmane Kouyate, bala player Kele… read moreFeaturing the "golden voice" of Salif Keita along with influential guitarists Kante Manfila and Ousmane Kouyate, bala player Keletigui Diabate, and Cheikh Tidane Seck on keyboards, Les Ambassadeurs were a legendary West African… read moreFeaturing the "golden voice" of Salif Keita along with influential guitarists Kante Manfila and Ousmane Kouyate, bala player Keletigui Diabate, and Cheikh Tidane Seck on keyboards, Les Ambassadeurs were a legendary West African band in the 1970s and '80s, originating in Mali. With … read more -
Keletigui et ses Tambourinis
7,070 listeners
The group's leader since it's inception in the mid 1960's was Keletigui Traoré, a former member of the elite all-star Guinea… read moreThe group's leader since it's inception in the mid 1960's was Keletigui Traoré, a former member of the elite all-star Guinean Syli Orchestre National, and who died in November 2008 at age 74. The band continues on, (they o… read moreThe group's leader since it's inception in the mid 1960's was Keletigui Traoré, a former member of the elite all-star Guinean Syli Orchestre National, and who died in November 2008 at age 74. The band continues on, (they originally started out as Orchestre de la Paillote) and it… read more -
Tamikrest
47,897 listeners
Tamikrest are a group of young Touareg musicians from the far north of Mali, where the parched landscape forms part of the Sahara desert. T… read moreTamikrest are a group of young Touareg musicians from the far north of Mali, where the parched landscape forms part of the Sahara desert. Their name means ‘the knot, junction or coalition’, a reference to the fact that the members hail f… read moreTamikrest are a group of young Touareg musicians from the far north of Mali, where the parched landscape forms part of the Sahara desert. Their name means ‘the knot, junction or coalition’, a reference to the fact that the members hail from different regions, and ‘Adagh’ is another name for the T… read more