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

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* January 15 – Qing Madi, OdumoduBlvck, Bloody Civilian, and Tyla are inducted into Apple Music's Rising Class of 2024.[1]
* January 19 – Rwandan singer Bruce Melodie and his manager announce his investment in United Generation Basketball.[2]
* 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"[3] The winner of the African Music category is Tyla.[4] Burna Boy, who is nominated for the Best Melodic Rap Performance, also performs live during the ceremony.[5]
* March 23 – AFRIMA President Mike Dada announces the launch of BridgeAfric Southern Africa.[6]
* June 25 – Davido, a year after confirming that he has married his partner, Chioma Rowland, holds a formal ceremony in Victoria Island, Lagos, attended by many prominent figures.[7]
* November 4 – Rwandan-born singer, rapper and writer Gaël Faye is awarded the Prix Renaudot for his novel Jacaranda.[8]
* November 7 – The Feather Awards winners, announced in Johannesburg, South Africa, include Zoë Modiga as Best Musician.[9]

## Albums released in 2024

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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  | [10]
February 23  | Aziza Brahim | Mawja |  | Glitterbeat  | [11]
February 23  | The Soil | Reimagined | Kasi soul  |  | [12]
March 22  | Tyla | Tyla | amapiano and fusion of Western pop, hip hop and R&B | Fax and Epic Records | [13][14]
May 31  | Ayra Starr | The Year I Turned 21 | Afrobeats | RCA | [15]
June 7  | Tems | Born in the Wild | R&B and Afrobeats | Fantasy Records  | [16]
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 |  | [17]
November 22  | Wizkid | Morayo (album) | R&B , Afrobeats  |  |

## Deaths

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* January 29 – Tony Cedras, 71, South African jazz musician[18]
* February 21 – Getachew Kassa, 79, Ethiopian percussionist and singer[19]
* March 3 – Félix Sabal Lecco, 64/5, Cameroonian drummer[20]
* March 5 – Brahim Fribgane, Moroccan oud player and percussionist[21] (death announced on this date)
* March 8 – Abdou Cherif, 52, Moroccan singer (heart attack)[22]
* April 9 – Muluken Melesse, 65-70, Ethiopian singer and drummer[23]
* April 21 – KODA, 45, Ghanaian gospel singer.[24]
* May 1 – Hasna El-Bacharia, 74, Algerian singer and multi-instrumentalist[25]
* May 5 – Belgacem Bouguenna, 61, Tunisian singer[26]
* May 15 – Ahmed Piro, 92, Moroccan singer of Andalusi classical music[27]
* May 29 – Mansour Seck, 69, Senegalese singer[28]
* June 30 – Lucius Banda, 53, Malawian musician and former MP[29]
* July 19 – Toumani Diabaté, 58, Malian kora player[30]
* August 27 – Makaya Ntshoko, 84, South African jazz drummer[31]
* September 6 (death announced) – Mapaputsi (Sandile Ngwenya), 45, South African Kwaito musician[32]
* September 17 – Rise Kagona, 62, Zimbabwean musician (Bhundu Boys)[33]
* October 2 – Arbogaste Mbella Ntone, 82, Cameroonian singer[34]
* December 3 – Jan Bloukaas, 25, South African singer (brain cancer)[35]
* December 7 – Steady Bongo, 58, Sierra Leonean musician and record producer (road accident)[36]
* December 11 – Corinne Allal, 69, Tunisian-born Israeli rock musician and music producer (pancreatic cancer)[37]
* December 13 – Koko Ateba, age unknown, Cameroonian singer and guitarist[38]

## See also

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* 2024 in music

## References

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1. ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (2024-01-12). "Odumodu Blvck, Tyla, Qing Madi among Apple Music's Africa Rising Class of '24". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ Adeyemi, Segun (2024-06-25). "Obasanjo and other Nigerian politicians spotted at Davido's wedding". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
8. ^ "Le prix Renaudot récompense Gaël Faye pour « Jacaranda »" (in French). 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
9. ^ "Feather Awards 2024 in SA: All the winners". Music in Africa. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
10. ^ "Les Amazones d'Afrique – Musow Danse". Mojo. March 2024. p. 87.
11. ^ "Mawja". Joyzine. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
12. ^ Pasiya, Lutho (2024-01-26). "WATCH: The Soil returns to the music scene after seven-year hiatus". Independent Online. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
13. ^ "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.
14. ^ "When Does Tyla's Debut Album Come Out?". UPROXX. 2023-12-05. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
15. ^ Smith, Niall (2024-06-07). "Tems – 'Born In The Wild' album review: soulful, spiritual and self-assured". NME. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
16. ^ "SEETHER Announces 'The Surface Seems So Far' Album, Shares New Single 'Judas Mind'". Blabbermouth.net. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
17. ^ "Angidlali Nezingane". Deezer. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
18. ^ "Jazz musician Tony Cedras dies". Times Live. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
19. ^ "Ethiopia's Iconic Singer, Getachew Kassa, Dies at 80". 2024.
20. ^ RFI (6 March 2024). "Le batteur franco-camerounais Félix Sabal-Lecco est décédé". Radio France International. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
21. ^ "Club d'Elf collaborator Brahim Fribgane has died". Jambase. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
22. ^ "Moroccan Singer Abdou Cherif Dies Due to Heart Attack". Morocco World News. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
23. ^ "Ethiopian singer Muluken Melese has died, according to reports". National News. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
24. ^ "Gospel musician KODA reported dead - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
25. ^ Lamiss, Kahina (1 May 2024). "La chanteuse Hasna El-Bacharia n'est plus". L'Express DZ (in French). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
26. ^ "Décès de l'artiste Belgacem Bouguenna". Business News. Retrieved 6 May 2024. (in French)
27. ^ Tabet, Marouane (16 May 2024). "Haj Ahmed Piro, grand maître du gharnati, nous a quittés". H24info (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
28. ^ "Décès de Mansour Seck, choriste et cofondateur du Dandé Léñol (Baba Maal)". Agence de Presse Senegalaise (in French).
29. ^ "Malawi mourns veteran reggae singer Lucius Banda". Music in Africa. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
30. ^ "Nécrologie : l'artiste Toumani Diabaté est décédé à l'âge de 58 ans". journal du mali (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
31. ^ "Jazz community mourns death of renowned SA drummer Makaya Ntshoko". Citizen.za. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
32. ^ "Kwaito legend Mapaputsi passes on at 45". YFM. 6 September 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
33. ^ "Bhundu Boys member Rise Kagona dies". The Herald, Zimbabwe. September 19, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
34. ^ "Nécrologie : décès de l'instrumentiste camerounais Arbogaste Mbella Ntone". Actu Cameroun (in French). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
35. ^ Ontong, Joel. "'His music lives on': Beloved Afrikaans star Jan Bloukaas dies at 25 after courageous cancer battle". News24. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
36. ^ "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.
37. ^ Barr, Neria (12 December 2024). "Israeli rock icon Corinne Allal dies at 69 after cancer battle". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
38. ^ 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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