2022 in African music

The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2022 in African music.

Events

 * April 3 – Angélique Kidjo wins the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album for the second time, with her 2021 album Mother Nature.
 * May 9 – CKay's "Love Nwantiti" becomes the first-ever African song to surpass one billion streams on Spotify.
 * May 17 – Interviewed on Asaase Radio, Stonebwoy responds to criticism of himself and other African artists such as Black Sherif for attending a party hosted by Kendrick Lamar in Ghana.
 * July 17 – The 18th series of Idols South Africa is launched, with new judges Thembi Seete and JR.
 * August 6 – At a political rally in support of Kenyan politician Raila Odinga, Tanzanian musician Diamond Platnumz endorses Odinga as presidential candidate.
 * September 4 – The 15th edition of Nigerian music awards The Headies is held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
 * September 22 – Morocco's Tanjazz Festival is held after a two-year gap caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Musical films

 * Neptune Frost, starring Elvis Ngabo, Cheryl Isheja and Kaya Free, with music by Saul Williams

Deaths

 * February 15 – Vivi l'internationale, 75–76, Beninese singer
 * February 23 – Riky Rick, 34, South African rapper (suicide)
 * March 28 (death announced on this date) – Mira Calix, 51/52, South African electronic musician and producer
 * April 8 – Osinachi Nwachukwu, 42, Nigerian gospel singer (cause undisclosed)
 * April 14 – Orlando Julius, 79, Nigerian Afrobeat saxophonist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter
 * May 15 – Deborah Fraser, 55, South African gospel singer (stroke)
 * June 11 – Amb Osayomore Joseph, 69, Nigerian highlife pioneer
 * June 12 – Dawit Nega, 34, Ethiopian singer
 * June 21 – Pierre Narcisse, 45, Cameroonian singer
 * August 15 – Tokollo Tshabalala, 45, South African Kwaito musician
 * August 18 – Hadrawi, 79, Somali poet and songwriter
 * September 12 – Dennis East, 73, South African singer, songwriter and producer
 * November 6 – Ali Birra, 72, Ethiopian singer
 * November 25 – Sammie Okposo, 51, Nigerian gospel singer
 * December 5 – Hamsou Garba, 63, Nigerien singer
 * December 10
 * Tshala Muana, 64, Congolese singer, "Queen of Mutuashi"
 * Aziouz Raïs, 68, Algerian chaabi singer.
 * December 12 – Ekambi Brillant, 74, Cameroonian makossa singer