Afro-soul

Afro-soul is a music genre that has African characteristics of soul music. It has emotional vocals, especially of the lead singer.

Notable musicians
Singer/Songwriter
 * Brymo, Nigerian singer
 * Miriam Makeba, a Grammy Award-winning South African singer and civil rights activist
 * Zahara, South African singer
 * Amanda Black, multi award-winning songstress from South Africa
 * Simphiwe Dana, praised as "the best thing to happen to Afro-soul music since Miriam Makeba"
 * Nathi Mankayi
 * Libianca, Cameroonian-American singer
 * Lira (singer)
 * Muma Gee, Nigerian singer
 * Scelo Gowane, South African singer
 * Siphokazi, a South African artist
 * Les Nubians, the French born sisters who are Afropean music singers
 * The Budos Band
 * K'naan
 * Ginger Johnson
 * Doug Kazé, Nigerian singer-songwriter
 * Manu Dibango, from Cameroon
 * Nomfusi, South African artist
 * Lekan Babalola
 * Grace Matata, Tanzanian afro-soul singer
 * Kumbie, Zimbabwean Singer/Songwriter
 * Joe Nina,South Africa