Afro-soul is a music genre that has African characteristics of soul music. It has emotional vocals, especially of the lead singer.
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Notable musicians
- Brymo, Nigerian singer[1]
- Miriam Makeba,[2] a Grammy Award-winning South African singer and civil rights activist[3]
- Zahara, South African singer[4]
- Amanda Black,[5] multi award-winning songstress from South Africa
- Simphiwe Dana,[6] praised as "the best thing to happen to Afro-soul music since Miriam Makeba"[2]
- Nathi Mankayi[7]
- Libianca, Cameroonian-American singer[8]
- Lira (singer)[9]
- Muma Gee, Nigerian singer
- Scelo Gowane, South African singer
- Siphokazi, a South African artist[10]
- Les Nubians, the French born sisters who are Afropean music singers[11]
- The Budos Band[12]
- K'naan[citation needed]
- Ginger Johnson[citation needed]
- Doug Kazé, Nigerian singer-songwriter[13]
- Manu Dibango, from Cameroon[citation needed]
- Nomfusi, South African artist[14]
- Lekan Babalola[citation needed]
- Grace Matata, Tanzanian afro-soul singer[15]
- Kumbie, Zimbabwean Singer/Songwriter
- Joe Nina,South Africa
Singer/Songwriter
References
- ^ "Annotations on Brymo's "Yellow' – Dami Ajayi". The Lagos Review. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b Robin Denselow (May 17, 2007). "Simphiwe Dana, Zandisile". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ "Miriam Makeba". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ Alex Rigotti (12 December 2023). "Afro-soul icon Zahara has died, age 36". NME. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Amanda Black: Music lives in me and takes over when I perform". Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ "ListeningTo: Renowned South African Afro-soul singer Simphiwe Dana". 98.4 Capital FM. Oct 28, 2014. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ Nontsele, Chuma (12 October 2023). "Pollsmoor Prison Blues — Afro-soul singer and former convict Nathi Mankayi gives inmates a boost". Daily Maverick. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Mankaprr Conteh (January 20, 2023). "Libianca Is the Afro Soul Siren Who Can Do Everything". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "For artist Lira, South Africa is all Soul". NPR. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Siphokazi with her golden voice". Music Industry Online. Jul 1, 2009. Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ "New world news". CMJ New Music Report. Jun 21, 1999. p. 38. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ Blistein, John (12 February 2019). "Budos Band Preview New Album With Rumbling 'Old Engine Oil'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Success for me aren't the toys and awards - Kaze". February 11, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-13 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Nomfusi (South Africa)". music.org.za. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ Matata, Grace (8 January 2020). "Learning And Relearning What Love Is Over Time". TEDx. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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