Rudy Rudiction is an Ivorian rapper and producer. Though relatively new to the music scene his songs have been very...

T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhthmo de Cotonou has not achieved mainstream success outside of Benin, but within Benin they are one of...

Salif Keita is an internationally recognized afro-pop singer and songwriter often called the Golden Voice of Africa. He has received...

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

High-energy benga music, with its pulsating beat and funky interlocking guitar riffs, has been at the forefront of Kenyan pop...

The Rough Guide to Music of Senegal & The Gambia (2001) Neighbouring countries, Senegal & Gambia, are undoubtedly home to...

The Rough Guide to the Music of Egypt (2003) Cairo is the centre of the Arabic music and film industries...

This unusual Rough Guide presents the most popular but under-represented rhythm of the vast, ethically diverse land of Mozambique. The...

Tanzania is the new music capital of East Africa, and from the spice islands of Zanzibar to the shores of...

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