R.I.P

This legendary African songstress passed away last week.

She was from the island of Cape Verde, off the western coast of the African continent.

She had a powerful and soulful voice.

Her voice was often compared to that of Billie Holiday.

She was nicknamed 'The Barefoot Diva' because she usually performed on stage barefoot.

Nigeria's Darey

This song won an award at the recent Channel O Music Video Awards

Sure To Be A Summer Hit

South Africa's Oskido with Dr. Malinga.

East African Keko

Before Minaj made female MC's popular again, Keko was doing it in Africa.

She won an award at the Channel O Music Video Awards this year.

Some Of The Best South African Artists Right Now

HHP, Teargas, Liquideep

He is Back!

South African Kabelo.

He is one of the original innovators of the South African urban genre of music called 'Kwaito'.

After not releasing anything for a while, he is back with an awesome collabo with one of the biggest House music artists in South Africa, 'Professor'.

Kabelo is a member of the groundbreaking Kwaito group TKZee. This video is of a song that they did in their heyday back in the 1990's.



AKA

South African artist AKA.

He is taking the African music world by storm right now.

He is winning awards all over the place, including a Channel O Music Video Award.

A legend in the making.



Jailer

Asa from Nigeria.

She was recently featured on 'African Voices' on CNN.

She has a rich and velvety voice, and has a sound different from most other African, male and female, singers.