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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Life Again (Live)
Single - Released April 4, 2025

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3dotsZimbabwe
AUGUSTIN PAWAN
Adam Solomon
Adama Dicko
Adeshola
Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu
Afreeka
Akes Don
Ali Birra
Awa Gambia
BLAKKY
Baaba Maal
Batch Gueye
Boubou Samba
Bẹ̀ẹ̀Rẹ̀
Daby Touré
Dicko Fils
Djarama
Dn Filmon Yebyo
Don'so
Funmilayo Afrobeat Orquestra
Gisma Wandira
Gnonnas Pedro and His Dadjes Band
Hakuna Group Music
IDEMI
Jakes Hinjari
Lulu and mathumela band
MALIAN
Maitele Wawe
Makhadzi Entertainment
Mary Boyoi
Masterpiece YVK
Mdou Moctar
Mibi Nyodu
Mista champagne
Mobutu M'bembe
Mujib Idris
Nakany Kanté
Namadingo
Ndriana Ramamonjy
Nelcy Sedibe
Ntokozo Mbambo
Octávio Cabuata
Ozo
Projecto Poseidon São Tomé e Príncipe
Royal MusiQ
Simangavole
Sir Norman Phiri
Sjava
TANORA MASINA ITAOSY
The Mali Empire
Tizitaw Samuel
Tony Allen
Waraba
Watoto
YABA ANGELOSI
Yadi Camara
Yoya Jamal
iACLO
Sjava
Makhadzi Entertainment
Hakuna Group Music
Royal MusiQ
Masterpiece YVK
Baaba Maal
Tony Allen
Ntokozo Mbambo
Namadingo
Gisma Wandira
Mdou Moctar
MALIAN
Watoto
IDEMI
Lulu and mathumela band
Ali Birra
Daby Touré
Adeshola
TANORA MASINA ITAOSY
Octávio Cabuata
Ndriana Ramamonjy
Dn Filmon Yebyo
Jakes Hinjari
Dicko Fils
Tizitaw Samuel
Awa Gambia
Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu
Funmilayo Afrobeat Orquestra
Nakany Kanté
Sir Norman Phiri
AUGUSTIN PAWAN
Adam Solomon
Nelcy Sedibe
Batch Gueye
Yoya Jamal
The Mali Empire
Boubou Samba
Ozo
Mibi Nyodu
3dotsZimbabwe
BLAKKY
Yadi Camara
YABA ANGELOSI
Gnonnas Pedro and His Dadjes Band
Mary Boyoi
Simangavole
Adama Dicko
Maitele Wawe
Waraba
Mujib Idris
Don'so
Djarama
Mobutu M'bembe
Projecto Poseidon São Tomé e Príncipe
Mista champagne
Bẹ̀ẹ̀Rẹ̀
iACLO
Akes Don
Afreeka