List of African musicians

This is a list of musicians from African countries

Algeria
See: List of Algerian musicians

Angola
See: List of Angolan musicians

Benin

 * Angelique Kidjo
 * Wally Badarou
 * Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou

Botswana

 * Banjo Mosele
 * Franco and Afro Musica
 * Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile
 * Matsieng
 * Joe Morris
 * Zeus

Burkina Faso

 * Balaké
 * Cheikh Lô
 * Dramane Kone
 * Farafina

Burundi

 * Khadja Nin
 * Kebby Boy
 * Sat-B
 * Miss Erica

Cameroon
See: List of Cameroonian musicians

Cape Verde

 * Cesaria Evora
 * Gil Semedo

Côte d'Ivoire

 * Alpha Blondy
 * Magic System
 * Nayanka Bell
 * Monique Séka
 * Ernesto Djédjé
 * Tiken Jah Fakoly
 * DJ Arafat
 * Serge Beynaud

Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)

 * Bisso Na Bisso
 * Youlou Mabiala
 * Pierre Moutouari
 * Franklin Boukaka

Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire)
See: List of Democratic Republic of the Congo musicians

Egypt
See: List of Egyptian musicians

Eritrea

 * Abraham Afewerki

Gabon

 * Oliver N'Goma
 * Patience Dabany
 * Annie-Flore Batchiellilys

Gambia

 * Sona Maya Jobarteh
 * Foday Musa Suso

Guinea

 * Sona Tata Condé
 * Sekouba Bambino
 * Les Ballets Africains
 * Balla et ses Balladins
 * Bembeya Jazz
 * Djeli Moussa Diawara
 * Famoudou Konaté
 * Mory Kanté
 * Mamady Keita
 * Ballet Nimba
 * Mista Shaw

Guinea-Bissau

 * José Carlos Schwarz
 * Eneida Marta

Madagascar
See: List of Malagasy musicians

Mali

 * Vieux Farke Touré
 * Boubacar Traoré
 * Mory Kanté
 * Salif Keita
 * Toumani Diabaté
 * Kandia Kouyaté
 * Habib Koité
 * Issa Bagayogo
 * Rokia Traoré
 * Tinariwen
 * Ali Farka Touré
 * Amadou et Mariam
 * Oumou Sangaré
 * Afel Bocoum
 * Lobi Traoré
 * Fatoumata Diawara
 * Djelimady Tounkara
 * Rail Band

Mauritania

 * Dimi Mint Abba
 * Malouma
 * Noura Mint Seymali

Mozambique

 * Wazimbo
 * Ghorwane
 * Fany Pfumo
 * Stewart Sukuma
 * Moreira Chonguica
 * Lizha James
 * Neyma
 * Mingas
 * Al Bowlly
 * Wazimbo
 * 340ml
 * Afric Simone
 * Zena Abacar

Namibia

 * Jericho

Niger

 * Mamar Kassey
 * Mdou Moctar

Nigeria
See List of Nigerian musicians

Rwanda

 * Christopher Muneza
 * Ariel Wayz
 * Alpha Rwirangira
 * Tom Close
 * Butera Knowless
 * The Ben
 * Urban Boyz
 * Simon Bikindi
 * Corneille (singer)
 * Miss Jojo
 * Jean Paul Samputu

Senegal

 * Akon
 * Baaba Maal
 * Étoile de Dakar
 * Ismaël Lô
 * Mansour Seck
 * Orchestra Baobab
 * Positive Black Soul
 * Thione Seck and Raam Daan
 * Star Band
 * Touré Kunda
 * Youssou N'Dour and Étoile de Dakar
 * Xalam (band)

Sierra Leone

 * Bai Kamara
 * S. E. Rogie
 * Steady Bongo
 * K-Man
 * Emmerson
 * Anis Halloway
 * Supa Laj

Somalia

 * Xiddigaha Geeska
 * Mohamed Mooge Liibaan
 * Abdullahi Qarshe
 * Waayaha Cusub
 * Ali Feiruz
 * Hasan Adan Samatar
 * Aar Maanta
 * Mohamed Sulayman Tubeec
 * Maryam Mursal
 * K'naan
 * Guduuda 'Arwo
 * Magool

South Africa
See: List of South African musicians

South Sudan

 * Yaba Angelosi
 * Mary Boyoi
 * Emmanuel Jal
 * Silver X

Sudan

 * Abdel Aziz El Mubarak
 * Abdel Gadir Salim
 * AlKabli
 * Emmanuel Jal
 * Mohammed Wardi

Swaziland

 * Dusty & Stones
 * Tendaness

Tanzania

 * Ali Kiba
 * Bill Nass
 * Freddie Mercury
 * Joseph Lusungu
 * Mnenge Ramadhani
 * Muhiddin Maalim
 * Hassani Bitchuka
 * Saidi Mabera
 * Remmy Ongala
 * Kasaloo Kyanga
 * Mr. Nice
 * Saida Karoli
 * Diamond Platnumz
 * Lady Jaydee
 * Professor Jay
 * TID
 * Rose Mhando
 * Vanessa Mdee
 * A.Y.
 * Ruby
 * Rayvanny
 * Bi Kidude
 * Carola Kinasha
 * Imani Sanga
 * Tudd Thomas

Togo

 * Bella Bellow
 * Elikeh
 * King Mensah
 * Jimi Hope
 * Abitor Makafui

Tunisia

 * Dhafer Youssef

Uganda
See: List of Ugandan musicians

Zambia
See: List of Zambian musicians

Zimbabwe
See: List of Zimbabwean musicians