Afro-soul

Afro-soul is a genre of music that blends elements of soul music with African rhythms and instrumentation. It combines emotive vocal styles and lyrical themes characteristic of soul with traditional

Notable musicians#

Brymo, Nigerian singer
Miriam Makeba, a Grammy Award-winning South African singer and civil rights activist
Zahara, South African singer
Efya, Ghanaian singer
Amanda Black, multi award-winning songstress from South Africa
Simphiwe Dana, praised as “the best thing to happen to Afro-soul music since Miriam Makeba”
Libianca, Cameroonian-American singer
Lira (singer)
Muma Gee, Nigerian singer
Scelo Gowane, South African singer
Siphokazi, a South African artist
Les Nubians, the French born sisters who are Afropean music singers
The Budos Band
K’naan
Ginger Johnson
Doug Kazé, Nigerian singer-songwriter
Manu Dibango, from Cameroon
Nomfusi, South African artist
Lekan Babalola
Grace Matata, Tanzanian singer
Kumbie, Zimbabwean singer-songwriter
Joe Nina, South Africa singer-Songwriter
Jabulile Majola, South African singer-songwriter

Genre family: Soul music genres