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| Afro-soul | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Jazz, soul, African music and traditional music gospel reggae |
| Typical instruments | Drums, guitar, vocals and background vocals |
| Derivative forms | Afro-pop |
| Fusion genres | |
| Soul and African music | |
| Local scenes | |
| South Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Botswana, Namibia, Cameroon, France and Nigeria | |
Afro-soul is a music genre that has African characteristics of soul music. It has emotional vocals, especially of the lead singer. There is a very strong link between Afro-soul and other genres like afro jazz, afro house, [1] afro tech, [1] amapiano, [2] afrobeats [3] and gqom [4]
Notable musicians
- Miriam Makeba, [5] a Grammy Award-winning South African singer and civil rights activist [6]
- Zahara, [7] the South African recently discovered music prodigy [8]
- Amanda Black, [9] multi award-winning songstress from South Africa
- Simphiwe Dana, [10] praised as "the best thing to happen to Afro-soul music since Miriam Makeba" [5]
- Nathi Mankayi [11]
- Lira (singer) [12]
- Muma Gee, Nigerian singer
- Scelo Gowane, South African singer
- Siphokazi, a South African artist [13]
- Les Nubians, the French born sisters who are Afropean music singers [14]
- The Budos Band [15]
- K'naan[ citation needed]
- Ginger Johnson[ citation needed]
- Doug Kazé, Nigerian singer-songwriter [16]
- Manu Dibango, from Cameroon[ citation needed]
- Nomfusi, South African artist [17]
- Lekan Babalola[ citation needed]
- Grace Matata, Tanzanian afro-soul singer [18]
- Kumbie, Zimbabwean Singer/Songwriter
References
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- ^ Seemela, Masego (2 November 2023). "Zahara makes her debut as new amapiano queen". Sowetan Live. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Afro Soul | Vibrations Artist". Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ Shortlidge, Chandler (18 July 2019). "DJ Lag co-produces track for Beyoncé on Lion King soundtrack". DJ Mag. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b Robin Denselow (May 17, 2007). "Simphiwe Dana, Zandisile". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ "Miriam Makeba". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ Chivimbiso Gava (Sep 20, 2011). "ALBUM REVIEW: Zahara's 'Loliwe'". The Times. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ "City of Cape Town Link". City of Cape Town. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "Amanda Black: Music lives in me and takes over when I perform". Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ "ListeningTo: Renowned South African Afro-soul singer Simphiwe Dana". 98.4 Capital FM. Oct 28, 2014. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ Nontsele, Chuma (12 October 2023). "Pollsmoor Prison Blues — Afro-soul singer and former convict Nathi Mankayi gives inmates a boost". Daily Maverick. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "For artist Lira, South Africa is all Soul". NPR. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Siphokazi with her golden voice". Music Industry Online. Jul 1, 2009. Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ "New world news". CMJ New Music Report. Jun 21, 1999. p. 38. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ Blistein, John (12 February 2019). "Budos Band Preview New Album With Rumbling 'Old Engine Oil'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Success for me aren't the toys and awards - Kaze". February 11, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-13 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Nomfusi (South Africa)". music.org.za. Retrieved Feb 2, 2015.
- ^ Matata, Grace (8 January 2020). "Learning And Relearning What Love Is Over Time". TEDx. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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