Highlife music conjures up images of African nightclubs, shiny dancefloors, champagne, fine clothes and the spirit of hope and expectation...

Ga drummer Nyanyo Addo was born into a family of music and tradition. He has since become an accomplished and...

Reggie Rockstone is the undisputed Godfather of Hiplife, Ghanaian hip-hop set to high life beats and rapped in Ghanaian languages...

Performer, instrumentalist, composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist and political maverick, Fela Kuti is often referred to as...

King Sunny Ade is a popular performer of Nigerian J?j? music. His rise to superstar status began in the 1970s...

2Face Idibia is the R&B/rap sensation who has taken the music industry by storm since the reslease of his first...

Eedris Abdulkareem hit the Nigerian rap scene in 1996 as part of the group the Remedies. His solo career kicked...

Youssou N'Dour symbolizes Senegalese popular music. With sold-out shows and in both the U.S. and Europe, he has been a...

Singer and guitarist Baaba Maal is one of the best-known musicians to come from Senegal and is a superstar in...

Daara J is Senegal's most successful Rap Group. Their music blends western hiphop with traditional African and mbalax rhythms to...