Overview of the events of 2021 in African music
List of years in African music
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The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2021 in African music .
Albums released in 2021 [ edit ]
January 8 – Dorine Mokha , 31, Congolese dancer and choreographer (malaria)[ 26]
January 22 – Guem , 73, Algerian singer, composer and dancer.[ 27]
January 23
January 28 – Sibongile Khumalo , 63, South African singer[ 30]
January 31 – Wambali Mkandawire (Mtebeti Wambali Mkandawire ), 68, Malawian jazz singer and activist.[ 31]
February 5 – Abdoul Jabbar , 40–41, Guinean singer-songwriter[ 32]
February 16 – Soul Jah Love , 31, Zimbabwean reggae/Zimdancehall musician (complications from diabetes)[ 33]
March 7 – Josky Kiambukuta , 72, Congolese singer (TPOK Jazz ).[ 34]
March 14 – Thione Seck , 66, Senegalese mbalakh singer and musician[ 35]
April 5 – Haja El Hamdaouia , 91, Moroccan singer and songwriter, known for Chaabi and Aita [ 36]
April 18 – Naïma Ababsa , 51, Algerian singer[ 37]
April 27 – Sammy Kasule , 69, Ugandan musician and singer[ 38]
May 7 – Jamal Salameh , 75, Egyptian songwriter and composer
June 21 – Mamady Keïta , 70, Guinean drummer[ 39]
June 22 – Mzilikazi Khumalo , 89, South African composer and academic[ 40]
June 25 – Wes Madiko , 57, Cameroonian singer[ 41]
July 1 – Steve Kekana , 63, South African singer[ 42]
July 11 – Sound Sultan (Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi), 44, Nigerian rapper and hip hop pioneer (angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma )[ 43]
August 3 – Allan Stephenson , 71, British-born South African cellist, conductor and composer[ 44]
August 9 (killed in car crash)
Khanya "The Voice" Hadebe, 20s, South African amapiano musician[ 45]
Killer Kau , 23, South African amapiano musician
Mpura , 20s South African amapiano musician
August 28 – Victor Uwaifo , 80, Nigerian ogbonge musician and cultural figure[ 46]
August 31 – Nobesuthu Mbadu , 76, South African mbaqanga singer[ 47]
September 2 – Alemayehu Eshete , 80, Ethiopian singer[ 48]
September 28 – Nana Ampadu , 76, Ghanaian musician[ 49]
October 3 – Anouman Brou Félix , 86, Ivorian Akyé musician [ 50]
October 8 – Rabah Driassa , 87, Algerian artist and folk singer[ 51]
November 7 – Bopol Mansiamina , 72, Congolese guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer[ 52]
November 17 – Theuns Jordaan , 50, South African singer-songwriter (leukaemia)[ 53]
December 27 – Defao , 62, Congolese singer-songwriter, COVID-19.[ 54]
^ "2021 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominees List" . grammy.com . 14 March 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022 .
^ Freya Parr (18 June 2021). "Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha wins Song Prize at BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2021" . Classical Music Magazine . Retrieved 1 July 2021 .
^ Ano Shumba (2 August 2021). "SA: Apple Music launches third Visionary Women campaign" . Music in Africa . Retrieved 20 January 2022 .
^ Lucas Shaw (28 October 2021). "A Nigerian Singer Released the Biggest Hit in African History" . Bloomberg . Retrieved 19 November 2021 .
^ "SOME ZAMBIANS RESIGNED TO VOTING FOR SLAPDEE IN AFRIMMA ~" . 11 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021 .
^ Naija, Bella (January 11, 2021). "New EP: Monica Ogah – Different" . BellaNaija.com . Retrieved February 4, 2021 .
^ "Don Jazzy Activates Ayra Starr" . THISDAYLIVE . 30 January 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021 .
^ "Kanibeatz & Bella Alubo Make Short Work Of Their 'Chrystical' Joint EP" . The Bulletin . January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021 .
^ "Joeboy releases 14-track debut album, 'Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic' " . Pulse Nigeria . 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-02-04 .
^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (December 1, 2020). "Femi and Made Kuti Announce Double Album, Share New Songs" . Pitchfork . Retrieved January 29, 2021 .
^ "Peruzzi Enlists Davido, Don Jazzy, Fireboy And More For Second Album "Rum & Boogie" " . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . 9 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021 .
^ a b "Les Filles De Illighadad - At Pioneer Works" . African Music Guide . Retrieved 29 June 2021 .
^ Alake, Motolani (2021-04-30). "Laycon delivers and shines on, '...Shall We Begin…' [Pulse Album Review]" . Pulse Nigeria . Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-07-21 .
^ "Sound From the Xtreetz by Kpanto" . Apple Music. May 16, 2021. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023 .
^ Yoo, Noah (March 2, 2021). "Mdou Moctar Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song" . Pitchfork . Retrieved March 3, 2021 .
^ Alake, Motolani (2021-06-18). "Olamide visits the Caribbean and delivers timeless music for you on 'UY Scuti' [Pulse Album Review]" . Pulse Nigeria . Archived from the original on 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2021-07-21 .
^ Kenneally, Cerys (July 23, 2021). "Obongjayar and Sarz unite on collaborative EP Sweetness " . The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
^ "LISTEN/STREAM: Ayra Starr - 19 & Dangerous [ALBUM]" . Pulse Nigeria . 6 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021 .
^ Manjo, Theo (September 3, 2021). "Big Zulu Finally Drops 'Ichwane Lenyoka' Album" . Slikouronlife .
^ Olivier Boisvert-Magnen (8 September 2020). "Sarahmée: Welcome to her Life" . Words and Music. Retrieved 20 January 2022 .
^ Motolani Alake (September 11, 2021). "On '9: Esan,' Brymo makes his listeners think [Pulse Album Review]" . Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023 .
^ "Tems: If Orange Was a Place EP" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 2021-10-01 .
^ "Stream Ghanaian artist Amerado's brand new extended play: Patience - GRUNGECAKE" . grungecake.com . Retrieved 2022-08-12 .
^ Motolani Alake (9 November 2021). "Wow Zlatan! you did that 'Resan' " . Pulse . Retrieved 20 December 2021 .
^ Gates, Marya E. "Female Filmmakers in Focus: Anisia Uzeyman and Saul Williams on Neptune Frost | Interviews | Roger Ebert" . www.rogerebert.com/ . Retrieved 2023-11-17 .
^ "Décès du chorégraphe congolais Dorine Mokha à 31 ans" . CultInfos.com (in French). 13 January 2021.
^ "Abdelmadjid Guemguem, alias Guem, est décédé" . Liberté Algérie (in French). 24 January 2021.
^ Matangira, Lungelo (23 January 2021). "Jonas Gwangwa, award-winning jazz legend, passes away aged 83" . ewn.co.za . Retrieved 23 January 2021 .
^ "Le chef d'orchestre et compositeur Ahmed Achour est décédé à l'âge de 75 ans" . La Presse (in French). 29 January 2021.
^ Matlala, Lerato (28 January 2021). "LISTICLE: Highlights of musician Sibongile Khumalo's life" . SABC News . South African Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 January 2021 .
^ "Malawi mourns one of its greatest musicians: Wambali laid to rest" . Nyasa Times . Retrieved 1 February 2021 .
^ "L'artiste Abdoul Jabbar s'en va !!!" . Mediaguinee.com (in French). 5 February 2021.
^ Chronicle, The. "BREAKING: Soul Jah Love dies" . The Chronicle . Retrieved 2021-02-17 .
^ "Veteran Congolese singer Josky Kiambukuta dies in Kinshasa" . The East African . 8 March 2021.
^ "Mort du chanteur Thione Seck, l'une des stars de la musique sénégalaise" . Le Parisien. Retrieved 14 March 2021 . (in French)
^ Kasraoui, Safaa (5 April 2021). "Iconic Moroccan Singer Haja El Hamdaouia Dies at 91" . Morocco World News . Retrieved 5 April 2021 .
^ "Décès de la chanteuse Naima Ababsa" . Algérie Presse Service (in French). 18 April 2021.
^ Afrigo Band's Sammy Kasule dies
^ Doré, Tokpanon (21 June 2021). "Bruxelles: Mamady Djembé, un monument de la percussion mondiale s'est éteint" . Guinéenews (in French). Retrieved 21 June 2021 .
^ Pooley, Thomas (24 June 2021). "Iconic composer Mzilikazi Khumalo defied apartheid odds to leave a rich legacy" . News24 . Retrieved 27 June 2021 .
^ "Wes Madiko, la fin d'une histoire" . Visages Live (in French). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021 .
^ Emmanuel Tjiya (1 July 2021). "Breaking: Legendary musician Steve Kekana has died" . Sowetan Live . Retrieved 1 July 2021 .
^ "Veteran Singer Sound Sultan Dies After Battle With Cancer" . Guardian.ng. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021 .
^ "Cellist and conductor Allan Stephenson has died" . The Strad . Retrieved August 3, 2021 .
^ Shumba, Ano (10 August 2021). "South Africa mourns amapiano artists Mpura, Killer Kau and Khanya Hadebe" . Music Africa . Retrieved 12 August 2021 .
^ "Sir Victor Uwaifo: Joromi, Guitar Boy artiste and ogbonge Nigerian musician die at di age of 80" . BBC News . Retrieved 30 August 2021 .
^ "Mahotella Queens' star Mbadu passes on after fight with kidney failure" . Sowetan Live . Retrieved 30 August 2021 .
^ Admin (3 September 2021). "Alemayehu Eshete, "Ethiopian Elvis Presley", reportedly died" . Borkena Ethiopian News . Retrieved 3 September 2021 .
^ "Highlife Legend Nana Ampadu is Dead" . Plug Times . September 28, 2021.
^ "Culture : Deuil, Anoman Brouh Félix, pionnier de la musique Akyé est décédé" . akody (in French). October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021 .
^ "Décès de l'artiste algérien Rabeh Deriassa" . Mosaique FM (in French). October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021 .
^ Diaz, Jonathan (7 November 2021). "Muere Bopol Mansiamina, un grande de la Música Africana" . El Heraldo (Barranquilla, Colombia) (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2021 .
^ "Theuns Jordaan oorlede" . Retrieved 17 November 2021 .
^ "Le congolais Général Défao, vedette de la rumba, est mort" . rfi.fr/ (in French). December 28, 2021.