happen in 2012 in African music. date unknown Johnny Clegg receives the Order of Ikhamanga, Silver - the highest honour a citizen can receive in South...

to 2012 in music. This year was the peak of music downloads sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then. 2012 in African music...

African-American music is a broad term covering a diverse range of musical genres largely developed by African Americans and their culture. Its origins...

and Tyla. Early records of music in South Africa as well as Southern Africa indicate a fusion of cultural traditions: African, European and Asian. Modern...

summary of 2012 in music in the United Kingdom. In 2012, dance music continued to dominate the charts. 1 January – Musicians honoured in the Queen's...

2012 in continental European music in geographical order. See also 2012 in music. Loreen wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with Euphoria which is also...

traditional African melodies, and Western popular music. In 1959, Makeba had a brief role in the anti-apartheid film Come Back, Africa, which brought...

music genres of the African diaspora, including some Caribbean music, Latin music, Brazilian music and African-American music. Music of the African diaspora...

The South African Music Awards (often simply the SAMAs) are the Recording Industry of South Africa's music industry awards, established in 1995. The ceremony...

West African music varies due to the regional separation of West Africa, yet it can be distinguished by two distinct categories: Islamic music and indigenous...

of African Unity (OAU). In July 2004, the African Union's Pan-African Parliament (PAP) was relocated to Midrand, in South Africa, but the African Commission...

racial groups of Africa. African Americans constitute the second largest ethno-racial group in the US after White Americans. The term "African American" generally...

The 30th Annual South African Music Awards (or SAMA 30) took place on 2 November 2024 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. Hosted by...

spirituals, African American spirituals, Black spirituals, or spiritual music) is a genre of Christian music that is associated with African Americans,...

R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African-American, Black-American, community in the 1940s. The term was originally used...

São Tomé and Príncipe. Central African Music (dark blue on the map) includes the music of Chad, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic...

African music. Nigeria is another major music market in Africa, known for its vibrant Afrobeat, Afropop, and hip-hop scenes. Sony Music West Africa,...

soloist to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 in 55 years and was awarded the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance. The single preceded her...

and releases that happened in 2022 in African music. April 3 – Angélique Kidjo wins the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album for the second time,...

rapper. Tudor Jones was part of the South African rap band The Original Evergreen, which was signed to Sony Music. He released one single with the group...

Kora Award, a Channel O Music Video Award, a Ghana Music Award, a Nigeria Music Video Award, 2 MTV Africa Music Awards, 2 African Muzik Magazine Awards...

African immigration to the United States refers to immigrants to the United States who are or were nationals of modern African countries. The term African...

African singer, songwriter and guitarist. Her music was classified loosely as "Afro-soul", and she sang in Xhosa, her native language, as well as in English...

Blues is a music genre and musical form that originated amongst African-Americans in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues has incorporated...

list of notable events in country music that took place in 2012. February 29 – Branson, Missouri, a city famous for its country music-oriented tourist attractions...

Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the African countries and territories that are situated fully in that specified...

disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from the African American community. Hip-hop music originated as an anti-drug and...

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its...

releases that happened in 2012 in music in South Korea. January 11–12 – the 26th Golden Disc Awards take place, the first time it was held in January. Super Junior...

music of North Africa for the most part has a different history from Sub-Saharan African music traditions. The music and dance forms of the African diaspora...