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 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 Ernesto Djédjé Tiken Jah Fakoly DJ Arafat Serge Beynaud Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) Youlou Mabiala Pierre Moutouari Werrason Papa Wemba Ferre Gola Fally Ipupa Mbilia Bel Abeti Masikini Madilu System Youlou Mabiala Franco Luambo Makiadi Franklin Boukaka Koffi Olomide 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 Daddi Cool 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 Kenya Liberia Madagascar See: List of Malagasy musicians Mali 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 340ml Afric Simone Namibia Jericho Niger Mamar Kassey Mdou Moctar Nigeria See list of Nigerian musicians Rwanda Alpha Rwirangira Tom Close Knolwess Butera Benjami Mugisha Urban Boyz Kate Bashabe Simon Bikindi Corneille (singer) Miss Jojo 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