2024 in African music

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The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2024 in African music.

Events

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Albums released in 2024

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Release date Artist Album Genre Label Ref
February 16 Les Amazones d'Afrique Musow Danse Mande Music/Electropop Real World Records [8]
February 23 Aziza Brahim Mawja Glitterbeat [9]
February 23 The Soil Reimagined Kasi soul [10]
March 22 Tyla Tyla amapiano and fusion of Western pop, hip hop and R&B Fax and Epic Records [11][12]
May 31 Ayra Starr The Year I Turned 21 Afrobeats RCA [13]
June 7 Tems Born in the Wild R&B and Afrobeats Fantasy Records [14]
August 9 Asake Lungu Boy Afropiano and

Afrofusion

August 29 Fireboy DML Adedamola Pop , Contemporary R&B and Afrobeats
October 11 Elaine (singer) Stone Heart

Cold

Contemporary R&B
November 15 Khuzani Angidlali Nezingane Maskandi [15]
November 22 Wizkid Morayo (album) R&B , Afrobeats

Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Emmanuel Gatera (January 19, 2024). "It's a 'forever' deal, investor coach Gael on Bruce Melodie's partnership with UGB". The New Times. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  3. ^ Retief, Chanel (5 February 2024). "South African Singer Tyla Wins Her First Grammy, Making Her The Youngest From Africa To Hold The Gong". Forbes Africa. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  4. ^ Grein, Paul (January 21, 2024). "Travis Scott, Luke Combs & Burna Boy Added to 2024 Grammys Performers Lineup". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "All Africa Music Awards,(AFRIMA) President speaks on fostering collaboration within African music community as BridgeAfric launches in Malawi". African Business. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Le prix Renaudot récompense Gaël Faye pour « Jacaranda »" (in French). 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  7. ^ "Feather Awards 2024 in SA: All the winners". Music in Africa. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Les Amazones d'Afrique – Musow Danse". Mojo. March 2024. p. 87.
  9. ^ "Mawja". Joyzine. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  10. ^ Pasiya, Lutho (2024-01-26). "WATCH: The Soil returns to the music scene after seven-year hiatus". Independent Online. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  11. ^ "Tyla Announced Her Self-Titled Debut Album By Revealing Three New Songs From Its Tracklist". Uproxx. 2023-11-30. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  12. ^ "When Does Tyla's Debut Album Come Out?". UPROXX. 2023-12-05. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  13. ^ Smith, Niall (2024-06-07). "Tems – 'Born In The Wild' album review: soulful, spiritual and self-assured". NME. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  14. ^ "SEETHER Announces 'The Surface Seems So Far' Album, Shares New Single 'Judas Mind'". Blabbermouth.net. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "Angidlali Nezingane". Deezer. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  16. ^ "Jazz musician Tony Cedras dies". Times Live. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Ethiopia's Iconic Singer, Getachew Kassa, Dies at 80". 2024.
  18. ^ RFI (6 March 2024). "Le batteur franco-camerounais Félix Sabal-Lecco est décédé". Radio France International. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Club d'Elf collaborator Brahim Fribgane has died". Jambase. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Moroccan Singer Abdou Cherif Dies Due to Heart Attack". Morocco World News. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Ethiopian singer Muluken Melese has died, according to reports". National News. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Gospel musician KODA reported dead - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  23. ^ Lamiss, Kahina (1 May 2024). "La chanteuse Hasna El-Bacharia n'est plus". L'Express DZ (in French). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Décès de l'artiste Belgacem Bouguenna". Business News. Retrieved 6 May 2024. (in French)
  25. ^ Tabet, Marouane (16 May 2024). "Haj Ahmed Piro, grand maître du gharnati, nous a quittés". H24info (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Décès de Mansour Seck, choriste et cofondateur du Dandé Léñol (Baba Maal)". Agence de Presse Senegalaise (in French).
  27. ^ "Malawi mourns veteran reggae singer Lucius Banda". Music in Africa. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  28. ^ "Nécrologie : l'artiste Toumani Diabaté est décédé à l'âge de 58 ans". journal du mali (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  29. ^ "Jazz community mourns death of renowned SA drummer Makaya Ntshoko". Citizen.za. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  30. ^ "Kwaito legend Mapaputsi passes on at 45". YFM. 6 September 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  31. ^ "Bhundu Boys member Rise Kagona dies". The Herald, Zimbabwe. September 19, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  32. ^ "Nécrologie : décès de l'instrumentiste camerounais Arbogaste Mbella Ntone". Actu Cameroun (in French). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  33. ^ "President Bio mourns Steady Bongo's death …describing it as a significant loss for Sierra Leone". AYV News. December 13, 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  34. ^ Barr, Neria (12 December 2024). "Israeli rock icon Corinne Allal dies at 69 after cancer battle". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  35. ^ Atcha, Marturin (13 December 2024). "Nécrologie: la chanteuse et guitariste camerounaise Koko Ateba est morte". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2024.