2016 in African music

Events

 * June - D'banj secretly marries Lineo Didi Kilgrow.
 * September - Tsar Leo, "Malawi's Drake", is nominated in the 15th for his single, "The Other Side".
 * October - A Man of Good Hope, a musical by Isango Ensemble based on a book by Jonny Steinberg, is performed at the Young Vic in London, UK.
 * November - King Sunny Adé receives the AFRIMA award.
 * December - King Sunny Adé is inducted into Hard Rock Cafe hall of fame.

Albums

 * Burna Boy — Redemption
 * Louise Carver - Hanging in the Void
 * Kiss Daniel — New Era
 * Adekunle Gold — Gold
 * Ladysmith Black Mambazo — Walking in the Footsteps of Our Fathers
 * Ike Moriz - Debonaire
 * Myrath - Legacy
 * Ahmed Soultan - Music Has No Boundaries

Classical
Alfred P. Addaquay - Laudatur Christus

Deaths

 * April 24 – Papa Wemba, Congolese singer and musician, 66
 * June 22 – Harry Rabinowitz, South African-born British conductor and composer, 100
 * September 8 – Johan Botha, South African tenor, 51
 * October 10 – Issa Bagayogo, Malian musician, 54
 * November 9 – Nico Carstens, South African accordionist and songwriter, 90