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africa
what it is
A tag for the music from the African continent.
✦ meet the girls making africa →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
Bonga
124k listeners
Amanaz
225k listeners
Fally Ipupa
43k listeners
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
156k listeners
Oliver Mtukudzi
66k listeners
Ismaël Lô
82k listeners
Orchestra Baobab
248k listeners
Cheikh Lô
78k listeners
King Sunny Ade
63k listeners
Boubacar Traoré
109k listeners
Bembeya Jazz National
78k listeners
Timaya
61k listeners
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make africa a playlist
turn these 28 artists into something you can press play on.
each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
What is africa?
A tag for the music from the African continent.
What are good africa albums to start with?
Try Mariama by Boubacar Traoré, In The Heart Of The Moon by Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté, Obaa Sima by Ata Kak, and Navega by Mayra Andrade.
Who are some women making africa?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/africa/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making africa, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20