This is a list of musicians from African countries

Algeria

Angola

Benin

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

Botswana

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

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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

Ethiopia

Gabon

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

Gambia

* Sona Maya Jobarteh * Foday Musa Suso

Ghana

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

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* Eneida Marta

Kenya

Liberia

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

Morocco

Mozambique

* Wazimbo * Ghorwane * Fany Pfumo * Stewart Sukuma * Moreira Chonguica * Lizha James * Neyma * Mingas * Al Bowlly * Wazimbo *

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* Afric Simone * Zena Abacar

Namibia

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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 *

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* Corneille (singer) * Miss Jojo * Jean Paul Samputu

Senegal

* Akon * Baaba Maal * Étoile de Dakar *

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* 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 *

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* 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 * Timoth Moses Mayala * Rose Mhando * Vanessa Mdee * A.Y. *

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* Rayvanny * Bi Kidude * Carola Kinasha * Imani Sanga * Tudd Thomas

Togo

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

Tunisia

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Uganda

''See:'' List of Ugandan musicians

Zambia

''See:'' List of Zambian musicians

Zimbabwe

''See:''

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