African Traditional

African Traditional music is a diverse and culturally rich genre rooted in the indigenous sounds, rhythms, and storytelling traditions of the continent. It features intricate percussion, native stringed instruments like the kora and ngoni, and powerful vocal expressions, often intertwined with call-and-response patterns. Influences range from West African griot traditions to East African spiritual chants and Saharan desert blues. The genre preserves local histories and customs, blending ancestral wisdom with evolving contemporary elements while remaining deeply tied to African identity and heritage.

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Equilibrium
Single - Released October 15, 2025

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3dotsZimbabwe
AUGUSTIN PAWAN
Adam Solomon
Adama Dicko
Adeshola
Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu
Afreeka
African Dances Academy
Akes Don
Ali Birra
Awa Gambia
BLAKKY
Bana Ba Nkwe Masesane
Batch Gueye
Boubou Samba
Bẹ̀ẹ̀Rẹ̀
CHARLES KIVOVON
Daby Touré
Dicko Fils
Djarama
Djidji Di Malaika
Dn Filmon Yebyo
Don'so
Ekivo'k Family
Famous Akaba
Felix Chege
Gisma Wandira
Gnonnas Pedro and His Dadjes Band
Hakuna Group Music
IDEMI
Jakes Hinjari
Klipwerf Orkes
Lokito Lopongo
Lulu and mathumela band
MALIAN
Maitele Wawe
Mary Boyoi
Masterpiece YVK
Mdou Moctar
Mibi Nyodu
Mista champagne
Mobutu M'bembe
Mujib Idris
Nakany Kanté
Namadingo
Ndriana Ramamonjy
Nelcy Sedibe
Ngoma
Ngonie Kambarami
Ntokozo Mbambo
Octávio Cabuata
Ozo
Pierre Akendengue
Projecto Poseidon São Tomé e Príncipe
Royal MusiQ
Shaka Zulu
Simangavole
Sir Norman Phiri
Sjava
Swakhile
TANORA MASINA ITAOSY
The Mali Empire
Tizitaw Samuel
Tony Allen
Tshegofatso Mokabane
Waraba
YABA ANGELOSI
Yadi Camara
Yoya Jamal
iACLO
Sjava
Hakuna Group Music
Royal MusiQ
Masterpiece YVK
Namadingo
Tony Allen
Ntokozo Mbambo
Mdou Moctar
Gisma Wandira
Shaka Zulu
Klipwerf Orkes
MALIAN
IDEMI
Lulu and mathumela band
Ali Birra
Ngonie Kambarami
Daby Touré
Pierre Akendengue
Adeshola
TANORA MASINA ITAOSY
Octávio Cabuata
Ndriana Ramamonjy
Dn Filmon Yebyo
Jakes Hinjari
Dicko Fils
Awa Gambia
Tizitaw Samuel
Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu
Nakany Kanté
AUGUSTIN PAWAN
Sir Norman Phiri
Djidji Di Malaika
Ngoma
Adam Solomon
Nelcy Sedibe
Batch Gueye
Boubou Samba
Yoya Jamal
The Mali Empire
Ozo
Felix Chege
Mibi Nyodu
Yadi Camara
3dotsZimbabwe
Lokito Lopongo
Famous Akaba
BLAKKY
YABA ANGELOSI
Gnonnas Pedro and His Dadjes Band
Mary Boyoi
Ekivo'k Family
Simangavole
Adama Dicko
iACLO
African Dances Academy
Bẹ̀ẹ̀Rẹ̀
CHARLES KIVOVON
Mobutu M'bembe
Projecto Poseidon São Tomé e Príncipe
Mujib Idris
Don'so
Waraba
Tshegofatso Mokabane
Afreeka
Bana Ba Nkwe Masesane
Djarama
Akes Don
Mista champagne
Swakhile
Maitele Wawe