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Top 10 African Artists Of All Time

Africa has some of the most authentic and cultured music world over and it’s interesting to see the impact African music has had on the global scene. Artists like Wizkid and Dbanj have collaborated with the likes of Drake and Kanye West which clearly shows the growth and dominance of African music which is already world standard! Below is a list of Top 10 African Artists Of All Time who have not only been prominent but successful and inspirational enjoy!

1.Brenda Fassie

Brenda Nokuzola Fassie is no doubt South Africa’s most popular artist of all time! Affectionately called MaBrrr by her fans, she was sometimes described as the “Queen of African Pop” or the “Madonna of The Townships” or simply as The Black Madonna. She is also one of the most successful South Africa artist of all time with albums such as Memeza selling over 500 000 copies.

2.Oliver Mtukudzi

Oliver Mtukudzi

Gifted with a deep, gutsy voice and a talent for writing songs that reflect on the daily life and struggles of the people of his homeland, Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi is Zimbabwe’s greatest artist whose music is well known across the contient. He has over 60 albums to his name

3.Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela, GoodLuck, Kwesta And Matthew Mole To Perform At MTN Bushfire 2017

Hugh Masekela is a world-renowned flugelhornist, trumpeter, bandleader, composer, singer and defiant political voice who remains deeply connected at home, while his international career sparkles. His  solo career has spanned 5 decades, during which time he has released over 40 albums (and been featured on countless more) and has worked with such diverse artists as Harry Belafonte, Dizzy Gillespie, The Byrds, Fela Kuti, Marvin Gaye, Herb Alpert, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and the late Miriam Makeba.

4.Lucky Dube

Lucky Dube
Lucky Dube

Lucky Philip Dube was a South African reggae musician and Rastafarian. He recorded 22 albums in Zulu, English and Afrikaans in a 25-year period and was South Africa’s biggest-selling reggae artist.

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