Africa

Afar Music

Djibouti

Afro House

South Africa · Angola · Portugal

Afrobeat

Nigeria · Ghana

Afrobeats

Nigeria · Ghana

Afro-Juju

Nigeria

Afro-Manding

Guinea · Senegal · Mali

Afropop

South Africa · Kenya · Nigeria · Ghana

Afroswing

United Kingdom · Nigeria

Agbadza

Togo · Benin

Aghani al-Banat

Sudan

Aita

Morocco

Akpese

Togo

Al-Ala

Morocco

Alte

Nigeria

Amapiano

South Africa

Ambasse Bey

Cameroon

Apala

Nigeria

Arab Art Music

Lebanon · Syria · Egypt · Iraq

Assiko

Cameroon

Azmari

Ethiopia · Eritrea

Bambara Dance Music

Mali

Batida

Angola · Portugal

Batuque

Cabo Verde

Beja Music

Egypt

Benga

Kenya

Beni Ngoma

Tanzania · Kenya

Bikutsi

Cameroon

Bongo Flava

Tanzania

Bongo Fleva Singeli Fusion

Tanzania

Bongo Movement

Tanzania

Bongo Ngoma

Tanzania

Bubblegum (South African Pop)

South Africa

Bubblegum Soukous

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Burger Highlife

Ghana

Burundi Royal Drumming

Burundi

Bwiti

Gabon

Central African Popular Music

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Cameroon

Chaabi Algerien

Algeria

Chaabi Marocain

Morocco

Chakacha

Tanzania · Kenya

Chimurenga Music

Zimbabwe

Coladeira

Cabo Verde

Coupe-Decale

France · Cote d'Ivoire

Damara Punch

Namibia

Dance-band Highlife

Nigeria · Ghana

Dhaanto

Somalia

East African Popular Music

Tanzania · Kenya

Electro Sha'abi

Egypt

Ethio-Jazz

Ethiopia

Famo

Lesotho

Fuji

Nigeria

Funana

Cabo Verde

Genge

Kenya

Gengetone

Kenya

Gharnati (Algeria/Morocco)

Algeria · Morocco

Gnawa

Algeria · Morocco

Gospel Highlife

Ghana

Gqom

South Africa

Griot Tradition

Guinea · Gambia · Senegal · Mali

Guitar-band Highlife

Nigeria · Ghana

Gumbe

Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Sierra Leone

Halaka

Morocco

Haqiba

Sudan

Hassani Music

Western Sahara · Morocco · Mali · Mauritania

Haul

Western Sahara

Highlife

Nigeria · Ghana

Highlife-Jazz

Nigeria · Ghana

Hipco

Liberia

Hiplife

Ghana

Hira Gasy

Madagascar

Intore

Burundi · Rwanda

Isicathamiya

South Africa

Jit

Zimbabwe

Juju

Nigeria

Kaapse Klopse

South Africa

Kadongo Kamu

Uganda

Kalindula

Zambia

Kanmtole

Seychelles

Kapuka

Kenya

Kidandali

Uganda

Kilalaky

Madagascar

Kilumi

Kenya

Kizomba

Cabo Verde · Angola

Kuduro

Angola · Portugal

Kwaito

South Africa

Kwassa Kwassa

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kwela

South Africa

Larakaraka

South Sudan

Lingala Rumba

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Congo

Luhya Omutibo

Kenya

Mahraganat

Egypt

Makassy

Tanzania

Makossa

Cameroon

Malhun

Morocco

Malipenga

Malawi

Maloya

Reunion

Ma'luf (Tunisia)

Tunisia

Mapouka

Cote d'Ivoire

Marabi

South Africa

Maringa

Sierra Leone

Maringa Sierra Leonean

Sierra Leone

Marrabenta

Mozambique

Maskandi

South Africa

Mbalax

Senegal

Mbaqanga

South Africa

Mbira Music

Zimbabwe

Mbira-Pop

Zimbabwe

Mbube

South Africa

Mgodro

Comoros

Mirskaawi

Libya

Morna

Cabo Verde

Moutya

Seychelles

Mugithi

Kenya

Mutuashi

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Muziki wa Dansi

Tanzania

Mwanzele

Kenya

Nasheed

Saudi Arabia · United Arab Emirates · Egypt

Ndombolo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nubian Music

Egypt

Nyatiti Music

Kenya

Ogene

Nigeria

Ohangla

Kenya

Oviritje

Namibia

Palm-Wine

Liberia · Sierra Leone

Pandza

Mozambique

Private School Amapiano

South Africa

Pungwe

Zimbabwe

Qaraami

Somalia

Qasida

Yemen · Saudi Arabia · Morocco

Rai

France · Algeria

Rumba Congolaise

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sabar

Senegal

Sai

Chad

Saidi Music

Egypt

Sakara

Nigeria

Salegy

Madagascar

Sega

Mauritius

Sega Tambour

Mozambique

Seggae

Mauritius

Semba

Angola

Setapa

Botswana

Sgija

South Africa

Shaabi

Egypt

Shangaan Electro

South Africa

Sibhaca

Eswatini

Singeli

Tanzania

Socopé

Sao Tome and Principe

Soukous

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Congo

Southern African Popular Music

South Africa · Angola

Stambeli

Tunisia

Sungura

Zimbabwe

Taarab

Tanzania · Kenya

Taarab Modern

Tanzania · Kenya

Takamba

Mali

Tarab

Lebanon · Syria · Egypt

Tarraxinha

Angola

Tassou

Senegal

Tcha Tcho

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tchinkoumé

Benin

Techno Kizomba

Cabo Verde · Angola · Portugal

Tende

Niger

Tina

Guinea-Bissau

Tizita

Ethiopia · Eritrea

Tsapiky

Madagascar

Tuareg Desert Blues

Algeria · Mali

Tufo

Mozambique

Ússua

Sao Tome and Principe

Verde

Cabo Verde

Waka Music

Nigeria

Warba

Burkina Faso

Wassoulou

Mali

Were Music

Nigeria

West African Popular Music

Cote d'Ivoire · Senegal · Nigeria · Ghana

Zamrock

Zambia

Zar

Yemen · Saudi Arabia · Egypt

Ziglibithy

Cote d'Ivoire

Zinli

Benin

Zokela

Central African Republic

Zouglou

Cote d'Ivoire