By Country

Angola
Angola Page

• Valdamar Bastos

• Bonga Kuenda

• Paulo Flores

• Kafala Brothers

• Filipe Mukenga

• Eduardo Palm

• Orchestra Os Jovens do Prenda

• Ruka Vandunen

Benin
Benin Page

• Angelique Kidjo, also try here for more Angelique.

• Gnonnas Pedro

• Stan Tohan

The Brasil Page
Brazil
Brazil page
ArtMedia has a big listing of Brazilian artists.

• Ara Ketu

• Joao Bosco

• Capoeria

• Gilberto Gil

• Antonio Carlos Jobim

• Mangueria Samba School

• Margareth Menzes

• Daniela Mercury

• Marisa Monte

• Milton Nascimento

• Olodum

• Flora Purim (Airto is listed below under Percussion)

• Reflexes

• Samba Music has some Samba sounds to sample.

• SambaLa Samba School

• Timbalada

• Caetano Veloso

Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Page

Burundi
Burundi Page

• The Drummers of Burundi

Carribean

• Barbados
  • The Bajan Calypso Barn
• Belize will tell you about the country, also look at the Belize Home Page
  • Chatuye
  • Andy Palacio
  • Chico Ramos
• Cuba will tell you about the country, also look at this page about Cuba or Cuba Home Page
  • Cuban Music Samples
  • OrishaNet
• Dominican Republic:
  • Juan Luis Guerra
  • Los Hermanos Rosario
• Haiti, or check out Haiti Home Page
  • Boukan Ginen
  • Boukman Eksperyans
  • Coupe Cloue
  • Eklips
  • Tabou Combo
• Martinique
  • This Martinique Home Page has info about Zouk music.
• Jammin' Reggae and this Reggae link will connect you to many other Reggae sites. Adding a list of Reggae artists here is too mind-boggling to contemplate.
• Happy Bob Marley's 50th Birthday
• Trinidad and Tobago
  • Arrow
  • Lord Kitchner
  • David Rudder
  • Sparrow
  • Black Stalin
• An introduction to Santeria
• Voodoo Server

Cameroon
Cameroon Page

• Frances Bebey
• Dina Bell
• Moni Bile
• Ekambi Brillant
• Ben Decca
• Manu Dibango
• Hoigen Ekwalla
• Prince Ndedi Eyango
• Toto Guillaume
• Salle John
• Guy Lobe
• Eboa Lotin
• Lapiro de Mbanga
• Charlotte Mbango
• Vincent Nguini
• Les Tetes Brulees
• Sam Fan Thomas
• Alaji Toure
• Les Veterans

Cape Verde
Cape Verdean Music Page

• Cesaria Evora
• Mendes Brothers

Chad
Chad Page

• Clement Masdongar

Congo, see Zaire.

Egypt
Egypt Page

• Ahmed Adaweyah
• Khaled Agag
• Amir Diad
• Abd el-Halim Hafez
• Hanan
• Oum Kalsoum
• Khedr
• Ali Hassan Kuban (Nubian)
• Mohamed Mounir
• Shaaban Abdel Raheem
• Salamat
• Mokhtar Al Said
• Abdel Wahab

Ethiopia
Ethiopia Page
The Ethopian Pop Discography

• Wabi Abdrehman
• Abyssinia Band
• Mahmoud Ahmed
• Aster Aweke
• Mohammed Awel
• Neway Debebe
• Alemayehu Eshete
• Ethio Stars
• Tlahoun Gessesse
• Netsanet Mellesse
• Roha Band
• Kuku Sebiebe
• Hebiste Tiruneh
• Tukot Band
• Walias Band

The Gambia
Gambia Page

• Ifang Bondi
• Amadou Bansang Jobarteh
• Malamini Jobarteh
• Alhaji Bai Kante
• Dembo Konte
• Foday Musa Suso
• Super Eagles

Ghana
Ghana Page

• Jewel Ackah
• Kwashi Amevuvor
  
• African Brothers International
• Eric Agyeman
• Obo Addy and Kukrudu
• Kojo Antwi
• A.B. Crentsil
• George Darko
• Amakye Dede
• Dr. K. Gyasi and His Noble Kings
• Daddy Lumba
• E.T. Mensah
• Koo Nimo
• Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
• Osibisa
• Ramblers International
• Carlos Sekyi
• Sweet Talks
• Tagoe Sisters
• Pat Thomas
• Nana Tuffour
• Western Diamonds

Guinea
Guinea Page

• Camara Aboubacar
• Les Amazones
• Bala and Ses Balladins
• Les Ballets Africains
• Bembeya Jazz
• Papa Ladji Camara
  
• Djanka Diabate
• Ibro Diabate
• Sekou Bembeya Diabate
• Sekouba Bambine Diabate
• Sona Diabate
• Oumou Dioubate
• Jali Musa Jawara
• Kerfala Kante
• Mory Kante
• Kante Manfila
• Les Sofas
• Momo "Wandel" Soumah
• Keletigui Traore

Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast Page

• Nyanka Bell
• Alpha Blondy
• Gadji Celi
• Ernesto Djedje
• Gnaore Djimi
• Serge Kasi
• Aicha Kone
• Meiway
• Sery Simplice
• Le Zagozougou
• Zouglou

Kenya
Kenya Page
Definitely check out the Missa Luba. Mass sung by the Muungano National Choir of Kenya, directed by Boniface Mganga (a Philips Classics Production, marketed by Polygram Classics (CD # 426 836-2).
A very interesting article on Trends in Kenyan Popular Music by Douglas Paterson.
Computek is a publication of the Kenya Association for the Advancement of Computing Technology (KaACT)

• Joseph Kamaru
• Kapere Jazz Band
• Katitu Boys
• Peter Kigia
• Samba Mapangala and Orchestre Virunga
• Maulidi and the Musical Party
• George Mukabi
• Peter Mwambi and the Kyanganga Boys
• Gabriel Omolo
• Sukama Bin Ongaro
• Shirati Jazz
• Super Mazembe
• Les Wanyika
• Simba Wanyika
• Zein Musical Party

Madagascar
Madagascar Page
Madagasikara

• Mily Clement
• D'Gary
• Ejema
• Jean Emilien
• Jaojoby Eusebe
• Roger Georges
• Dama Mahaleo
• Ricky
• Rossy
• Tarika
• Tarika Sammy
• Zaza Club

Mali
Mali Page

• Les Ambassadeurs
• Nanou Coul
• Fanta Damba
• Abdoulaye Diabate
• Toumani Diabate
• Djeneba Diakite
• Nahawa Doumbia
• Salif Keita
• Ami Koita
• Sadio Kouyate
• Kasse Mady
• Fissa Maiga
• Rail Band
• Oumou Sangare
• Dieneba Seck
• Coumba Sidibe
• Sali Sidibe
• Hadja Soumano
• Super Biton
• Ali Farka Toure
• Lobi Traore

Morocco

• Najat Atabou
• Bachir Attir
• Mustapha Baqbou
• Bouchebcheb
• Lem Chaheb
• Hassan Erraji
• Nass el-Ghiwane
• Gnawa Halwa
• Hassan Hakmoun
• Jil Jilala
• Master Musicians of Jajouka
• Sidi Seddiki

Namibia
Namibia Page

Nigeria
Nigeria Page

• King Sunny Ade
• Segun Adewale
• Adewale Ayuba
• Kollington Ayinla
• Chief Doctor Sikiru Ayinde Barrister
• I.K. Dairo
• Oliver de Coque
• Majek Fashek
• Haruna Ishola
• Ras Kimono
• Fela Anikulapo Kuti
• Femi Kuti
• Wasiu Ayinde Marshal
• Prince Nico Mbarga
• Sir Shina Peters
• Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey
• Sonny Okosun
• Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
• Sir Dr. Warrior and the Oriental Brothers
• Orlando Owoh
• Dele Taiwo

Percussion

• Obo Addy and Kukrudu
• African Percussion
• Francis Awe
• Yaya Diallo
• Adama Drame
• Airto Moreira
• Kaikpai
• Mamady Keita
• Babatunde Olatunji
• Nana Vasconcelos

Rwanda
Rwanda Page

• Cecile Kayirebwa

Senegal
Senegal Page

• Africando
• Madou Diabate
• Lemzo Diamono
• Wasis Diop
• Souleymane Faye
• Kine Lam
• Cheikh Lo
• Ismael Lo
• Baaba Maal
• Jimi Mbaye
• Thio Mbaye
• Omar Pene
• Doudou Ndiaye Rose
• Thione Seck
• Coumba Gawlo Seck
• Mansour Seck
• Orchestra Baobab
• Super Diamono
• Toure Kunda
• Youssou N'Dour
• Xalam

Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Page

• Afro-National
• Bosco Banks
• Ebenezer Calendar and the Maringar Band
• Abdul Tee-Jay Rokoto
• S.E. Rogie

Soukous Look for additional artists under Zaire.
Africa Online's Soukous Corner

• Diblo Dibala
• Kanda Bongo Man
• Daly Komoko
• Loketo
• Sam Mangwana
• Bopol Mansiamina
• Tabu Ley Rochereau
• Soukous Stars
• Nene Tchakou
• Papa Wemba
• Les Quatre Etoiles (The Four Stars)
• Zitany Neil
• Zaiko Langa Langa

South Africa, also try South African Entertainment
South Africa Page

• African Jazz Pioneers
• Amaduduzo
• Azumah
• The Boyoyo Boys
• Thomas Chauke and the Sinyori Sisters
• Chicco (Sello Twala)
• Yvonne Chaka-Chaka
• Johnny Clegg and Juluka / and Savuka
• Dark City Sisters
• Lucky Dube
• Ihashi Elimhlope
• Brenda Fassie
• Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand)
• Izintombi Zesi Manje Manje
• Jabu Khanyile and Bayete
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens
• Sipho Mabuse
• Vusi Mahlasela
• Miriam Makeba
• Hugh Masekela
• Spokes Mashiyane
• Mzwakhe Mbuli
• West Nkosi
• O'Yaba
• Dudu Pukwana
• The Soul Brothers
• Tananas
• Vusi Ximba

Tanzania
Tanzania Page

• Black Star Musical Club
• Culture Musical Club
• Juwata Jazz
• Maquis Original
• Mlimani Park Orchestra
• Remmy Ongala and Orchestre Super Matimila
• Muungano Taarab
• Vijana Jazz
• Hukwe Zawose

Uganda
Uganda Page

• The Abayudaya Jews of Uganda
• AFRIGO Band
• Ayub Ogada
• Geoffrey Oryema
• Samite

Zaire
Zaire Page

• Mbilia Bel
• Choc Stars
• Diblo Dibala
• Franco
• Four Stars
• Le Grande Kalle (Joseph Kabaselle Tshamala)
• Pepe Kalle
• Kanda Bongo Man
• Ray Lema
• M'Pongo Love
• Sam Mangwana
• Yshala Muana
• Dr. Nico
• Nouvelle Generation
• Koffi Olomide
• Tabu Ley Rochereau
• Soukous Stars
• Papa Wemba
• Wenge Musica
• Zaiko Langa Langa

Zambia
Zambia Page
Zamnet is Zambia's first Internet server.

• Amayenge
• Bwaluka Founders
• Mashabe
• Shalawambe

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Page
The Zimbabwe Music Festival now has its own domain and the 1998 festival will take place May 29-31 at the University of Victoria, in Victoria, BC.
Zimweb

• Robson Banda and The New Black Eagles
• Bhundu Boys (Jit)
• Black Umfolosi
• Blackites
• John Chibadura
• Stella Chiwese
• Leonard Denbo
• Beulah Dyoko
• Four Brothers
• Legal Lions
• Dumisani Maraire
• Dorothy Masuka
• Lovemore Majaivana
• Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited
• Jonah Moyo
• Oliver Mtukudzi
• Ephat Mujuru
• John Pounds
• Shangara Jive
• Jona Sithole
• You might also be interested in Zimbabwe Stone Sculpture
• And this is what an Mbira looks like.
• If you'd like to learn more about marimba and mbira music you might consider subscribing to Dandemutande.
• Or you can try the Mbira HomePage