5 GREAT AFRICAN MUSICIANS YOU WOULD LIVE TO REMEMBER

Music is regarded to all as the food for the soul. Remove music from the world and it will become difficult for man to live in.
Many great African musicians have come and gone, but the names of these ones have been written in gold in the World’s history of music.


Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Nigerian singer, songwriter, musician, and a strong proponent of African nationalism and ethnic identity. Kuti had his first local hit in 1971 and soon became a West African star. His political protest songs (in English) caused the Nigerian army to attack his commune in 1974 and again in 1977, and he had been a political prisoner. He was unsparing in his attacks on neocolonialism and corruption. His albums of big-band African funk include Coffin for Head of State (1978), Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (1987), and Underground System (1993).

Youssou N’Dour 
Born in the busy city of Dakar,Youssou N’Dour is one of the pioneers of the popular music style known in Wolof as Mbalax. He uniquely blends the traditional styles and rhythms of the Wolof people of Senegal with Western instrumentation. He has released numerous albums of his own and has performed on albums with artists Peter Gabriel of the United Kingdom and Paul Simon of the United States.

Miriam Mkeba
Often referred to as Mama Africa, Miriam Makeba is truly the most popular female artist to come out of Africa. Her music dealt with the socio-political plight of South Africans under Apartheid and defined the very sound of South African music. She was a Grammy winner and is recognised all over the world for signature sound and stage performances.

King Sunny Ade
Born to a royal family in Ondo, Nigeria, King Sunny Ade is quite literally music royalty. Popularly known for playing juju music, a popular form of Nigerian music by the 80s. His band King Sunny Ade & His African Beats, a Pan African collective, touring across Africa and gaining popularity in the US and Europe. Ade was the first person to introduce the pedal steel guitar to Nigerian pop music.

Ali Farka Toure
Multilingual Malian singer and guitarist, Ali Farka Toure is the finest musician to come out of Mail. His brand of music fuses African American jazz with Malian traditional music has earned him millions of fans worldwide. He is also adept in performing songs in 10 languages from Mali.