2024 in African music
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The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2024 in African music.
Events
[edit]- January 19 – Rwandan singer Bruce Melodie and his manager announce his investment in United Generation Basketball.[1]
- February 4 – At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, the Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance are awarded for the first time. Nominees are Asake & Olamide – "Amapiano"; Burna Boy – "City Boys"; Davido ft. Musa Keys – "Unavailable"; Ayra Starr – "Rush"; and Tyla – "Water"[2] The winner of the African Music category is Tyla.[3] Burna Boy, who is nominated for the Best Melodic Rap Performance, also performs live during the ceremony.[4]
- March 23 – AFRIMA President Mike Dada announces the launch of BridgeAfric Southern Africa.[5]
- November 4 – Rwandan-born singer, rapper and writer Gaël Faye is awarded the Prix Renaudot for his novel Jacaranda.[6]
- November 7 – The Feather Awards winners, announced in Johannesburg, South Africa, include Zoë Modiga as Best Musician.[7]
Albums released in 2024
[edit]| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Ref |
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| February 16 | Les Amazones d'Afrique | Musow Danse | Mande Music/Electropop | Real World Records | [8] |
| February 23 | Aziza Brahim | Mawja | Glitterbeat | [9] | |
| February 23 | The Soil | Reimagined | Kasi soul | [10] | |
| March 22 | Tyla | Tyla | amapiano and fusion of Western pop, hip hop and R&B | Fax and Epic Records | [11][12] |
| May 31 | Ayra Starr | The Year I Turned 21 | Afrobeats | RCA | [13] |
| June 7 | Tems | Born in the Wild | R&B and Afrobeats | Fantasy Records | [14] |
| August 9 | Asake | Lungu Boy | Afropiano and
Afrofusion |
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| August 29 | Fireboy DML | Adedamola | Pop , Contemporary R&B and Afrobeats | ||
| October 11 | Elaine (singer) | Stone Heart
Cold |
Contemporary R&B | ||
| November 15 | Khuzani | Angidlali Nezingane | Maskandi | [15] | |
| November 22 | Wizkid | Morayo (album) | R&B , Afrobeats |
Deaths
[edit]- January 29 – Tony Cedras, 71, South African jazz musician[16]
- February 21 – Getachew Kassa, 79, Ethiopian percussionist and singer[17]
- March 3 – Félix Sabal Lecco, 64/5, Cameroonian drummer[18]
- March 5 – Brahim Fribgane, Moroccan oud player and percussionist[19] (death announced on this date)
- March 8 – Abdou Cherif, 52, Moroccan singer (heart attack)[20]
- April 9 – Muluken Melesse, 65-70, Ethiopian singer and drummer[21]
- April 21 – KODA, 45, Ghanaian gospel singer.[22]
- May 1 – Hasna El-Bacharia, 74, Algerian singer and multi-instrumentalist[23]
- May 5 – Belgacem Bouguenna, 61, Tunisian singer[24]
- May 15 – Ahmed Piro, 92, Moroccan singer of Andalusi classical music[25]
- May 29 – Mansour Seck, 69, Senegalese singer[26]
- June 30 – Lucius Banda, 53, Malawian musician and former MP[27]
- July 19 – Toumani Diabaté, 58, Malian kora player[28]
- August 27 – Makaya Ntshoko, 84, South African jazz drummer[29]
- September 6 (death announced) – Mapaputsi (Sandile Ngwenya), 45, South African Kwaito musician[30]
- September 17 – Rise Kagona, 62, Zimbabwean musician (Bhundu Boys)[31]
- October 2 – Arbogaste Mbella Ntone, 82, Cameroonian singer[32]
- December 7 – Steady Bongo, 58, Sierra Leonean musician and record producer (road accident)[33]
- December 11 – Corinne Allal, 69, Tunisian-born Israeli rock musician and music producer (pancreatic cancer)[34]
- December 13 – Koko Ateba, age unknown, Cameroonian singer and guitarist[35]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Emmanuel Gatera (January 19, 2024). "It's a 'forever' deal, investor coach Gael on Bruce Melodie's partnership with UGB". The New Times. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Retief, Chanel (5 February 2024). "South African Singer Tyla Wins Her First Grammy, Making Her The Youngest From Africa To Hold The Gong". Forbes Africa. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Grein, Paul (January 21, 2024). "Travis Scott, Luke Combs & Burna Boy Added to 2024 Grammys Performers Lineup". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "All Africa Music Awards,(AFRIMA) President speaks on fostering collaboration within African music community as BridgeAfric launches in Malawi". African Business. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Le prix Renaudot récompense Gaël Faye pour « Jacaranda »" (in French). 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Feather Awards 2024 in SA: All the winners". Music in Africa. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Les Amazones d'Afrique – Musow Danse". Mojo. March 2024. p. 87.
- ^ "Mawja". Joyzine. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Pasiya, Lutho (2024-01-26). "WATCH: The Soil returns to the music scene after seven-year hiatus". Independent Online. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Tyla Announced Her Self-Titled Debut Album By Revealing Three New Songs From Its Tracklist". Uproxx. 2023-11-30. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "When Does Tyla's Debut Album Come Out?". UPROXX. 2023-12-05. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ Smith, Niall (2024-06-07). "Tems – 'Born In The Wild' album review: soulful, spiritual and self-assured". NME. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "SEETHER Announces 'The Surface Seems So Far' Album, Shares New Single 'Judas Mind'". Blabbermouth.net. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Angidlali Nezingane". Deezer. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Jazz musician Tony Cedras dies". Times Live. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopia's Iconic Singer, Getachew Kassa, Dies at 80". 2024.
- ^ RFI (6 March 2024). "Le batteur franco-camerounais Félix Sabal-Lecco est décédé". Radio France International. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Club d'Elf collaborator Brahim Fribgane has died". Jambase. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Moroccan Singer Abdou Cherif Dies Due to Heart Attack". Morocco World News. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopian singer Muluken Melese has died, according to reports". National News. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Gospel musician KODA reported dead - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Lamiss, Kahina (1 May 2024). "La chanteuse Hasna El-Bacharia n'est plus". L'Express DZ (in French). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Décès de l'artiste Belgacem Bouguenna". Business News. Retrieved 6 May 2024. (in French)
- ^ Tabet, Marouane (16 May 2024). "Haj Ahmed Piro, grand maître du gharnati, nous a quittés". H24info (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Décès de Mansour Seck, choriste et cofondateur du Dandé Léñol (Baba Maal)". Agence de Presse Senegalaise (in French).
- ^ "Malawi mourns veteran reggae singer Lucius Banda". Music in Africa. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Nécrologie : l'artiste Toumani Diabaté est décédé à l'âge de 58 ans". journal du mali (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Jazz community mourns death of renowned SA drummer Makaya Ntshoko". Citizen.za. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Kwaito legend Mapaputsi passes on at 45". YFM. 6 September 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Bhundu Boys member Rise Kagona dies". The Herald, Zimbabwe. September 19, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Nécrologie : décès de l'instrumentiste camerounais Arbogaste Mbella Ntone". Actu Cameroun (in French). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "President Bio mourns Steady Bongo's death …describing it as a significant loss for Sierra Leone". AYV News. December 13, 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Barr, Neria (12 December 2024). "Israeli rock icon Corinne Allal dies at 69 after cancer battle". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Atcha, Marturin (13 December 2024). "Nécrologie: la chanteuse et guitariste camerounaise Koko Ateba est morte". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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