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There are many many styles and genres of music across the continent, and a diaspora of african artists, a random grab from my play history has:

Angelique Kidjo's - We We https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4NsRS3S1UY

later sampled by Burna Boy in Anybody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so4dgTRaWFk

Sona Jobarteh, playing Kora, Gambia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSD_amb-l9Q

S.Africa way, Mahlathini & Mahotella Queens, Kazet Gazette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR7UbvhVT8g

Kanda Bongo Man Lela Lela - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76VFiJsFIcc

Bhundu Boys Hatisi Tose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-acwRukdO8

Toure Kunda Emma - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6u0omHFhqE

Songhoy Blues (Mali) Soubour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOValSt7YOY

Little Simz Point And Kill feat. Obongjayar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvY31eN3gtE

Backo Dada's cover ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHCZDtA9wbc ) of Mory Kanté's Yeke Yeke ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGFtLh-5pVY )

Hmm, better stop for now - lunchtime.

Addendum, just for fun; Ghanaian-Australian Genesis Owusu teaming up with The Chats to cover Talking Heads' classic Pyscho Killer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTmGpJJsQEU





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