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Pop / Afro

Pop and Afro-pop artists and bands performing original and contemporary chart repertoire. Line-ups range from solo acts with tracks to full live bands, suited to festivals, brand activations, corporate functions and year-end parties.

Acoustic Element

Cape Town

Acoustic Element are cousins on violin, guitar and beatboxing whose genre-bending live show suits weddings and festival stages. Based in Cape Town.

Afrotraction

Johannesburg

Afrotraction is Wandile Moya, a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist with a sultry African-contemporary sound. Based in Johannesburg.

Ali Kiba

Tanzania

Ali Kiba is a Tanzanian singer-songwriter and owner of Kings Music whose album Cinderella broke East African sales records.

Amanda Black

Johannesburg

Amanda Black is a singer-songwriter from Mthatha whose 2021 album Mnyama was preceded by the singles Kutheni Na and Let It Go. Based in Johannesburg.

Amanda Mankayi

Johannesburg

Amanda Mankayi is a singer born in Maclear in the Eastern Cape who moved to Johannesburg in 2015 to study music business and pursue her career.

Ammara Brown

Zimbabwe

Ammara Brown is a Zimbabwean Afro-pop and RnB singer, songwriter and actress from Harare, and the daughter of iconic singer Andy Brown.

Amor Amor

Cape Town

Amor Amor are an indie rock-pop duo formed in 2020 by ChianoSky and Sasha Righini, with the debut single Pieces Of Summer. Based in Cape Town.

Amy Jones

Cape Town

Amy Jones is a singer, songwriter and multi-talented musician who taught herself guitar at 14 and took part in Idols SA in 2013. Based in Cape Town.

Anatii

Gauteng

Anatii is a singer, songwriter and record producer whose debut album Artiifact features AKA, Cassper Nyovest and Tiwa Savage. Based in Gauteng.

ARIA

Cape Town

ARIA fuses live electric violin with modern electronic DJ sets, built on 25 years of violin mastery and a music degree. Based in Cape Town.

Bantwanas

Cape Town

Bantwanas is a collective of African producers, songwriters and musicians making African house music, featuring Blanka Mazimela. Based in Cape Town.

Ben Rodrigues

Cape Town

Ben Rodrigues is a South African pop singer-songwriter known for emotional, melodic songs and his 2023 breakthrough single Was It Real. Based in Cape Town.

Berry

Cape Town

Berry, born Berenike Trytsman, is a pop singer-songwriter raised by opera singers who made her name on Idols South Africa. Based in Cape Town.

Bholoja

Swaziland

Bholoja is one of Eswatini’s greatest artists, a songwriter blending mbira, sitolotolo and traditional drumming into a sound all his own.

Bianca Wood

Johannesburg

Bianca Wood is a Cape Town born singer with a theatrical background who toured nationwide after her 2015 debut album, Time. Based in Johannesburg.

Blackbyrd

Cape Town

BlackByrd is a Cape Town pop trio formed in 2012 by Tarryn Lamb, with a pop-country sound of ballads about love and heartbreak.

Blue Motion Band

Kenya

Blue Motion Band is a Kenyan live ensemble founded over a decade ago by Nyawira Muchiri, known for soulful performances at events. Based in Kenya.

Bombshelter Beast

Johannesburg

Bombshelter Beast are a genre-busting music collective who have played Oppikoppi 2016 and the MTN Bushfire Festival in Swaziland. Johannesburg.

Boohle

Johannesburg

Boohle is a singer and songwriter blending amapiano, afro-house and gospel, known for Yini Na and Siyathandana. Based in Johannesburg.

Booshle G

Johannesburg

Booshle G is a folk-pop artist from Kariega in the Eastern Cape, known for uplifting singles such as Find You There and These Days. Johannesburg.

Bucie

Johannesburg

Bucie, born Busisiwe Nqwiliso, is a singer with an angelic voice who sang in the Chicco-produced group Maubani. Based in Johannesburg.

Buhlebendalo aka Buhle

Johannesburg

Buhlebendalo is a gender activist and the only female member of double platinum a cappella group The Soil, which she co-founded. Based in Johannesburg.

Candy Duo

Johannesburg

Candy Duo pair vocalist Andy Klee with saxophonist Cathy Del Mei, covering light classical, jazz and chart hits. Based in Johannesburg.

Cara Frew

Johannesburg

Cara Frew is a pop singer-songwriter who released her debut album Flame through Sony Music and the SAMA nominated single Free. Based in Johannesburg.

Carli J Myers

Johannesburg

Carli J Myers is a pop singer-songwriter whose writing trips to Los Angeles, New York and Toronto produced chart-topping hits. Based in Johannesburg.

Cécile Kayirebwa

Rwanda

Cecile Kayirebwa is a Rwandan singer born in Kigali who tours and records songs built on her study of traditional Rwandan music.

Chad Saaiman

Cape Town

Chad Saaiman is a soulful vocalist and prolific songwriter who has penned hits for SA’s biggest artists, with two SAMA nominations. Based in Cape Town.

Charly na Nina

Rwanda

Charly na Nina are a female pop duo, Charlotte Rulinda and Fatuma Nina Umuhoza, who met in 2010 as backup singers. Based in Rwanda.

Cherry Pill

Johannesburg

Cherry Pill are a band for listeners who like a story, blending classically trained violin, blues-rock guitar and powerhouse drums. Johannesburg.

CHIANOSKY

Johannesburg

ChianoSky is a singer with a seductive jazzy pop sound, signed to a major label at EMI and known for her first single Sick Sick. Based in Johannesburg.

Connell Cruise

Johannessburg

Connell Cruise is a South African pop vocalist, born in Johannesburg, whose 2013 self-titled debut album produced three number one singles.

Dagbreek

Durban

Dagbreek are a young Afrikaans duo covering everything from Afrikaans hits and 70s and 80s rock to chart toppers, with male and female vocals. Based in Durban.

DaliWonga

Johannesberg

Daliwonga is a singer, songwriter and producer who has released albums on DJ Maphorisa’s BlaqBoy Music label. Based in Johannesburg.

Dan Lu

Malawi

Dan Lu is a Malawian Afro-Pop musician who won the 2011 best Afro-pop award and has collaborated with Tay Grin, Nameless and Bongani Fassie.

Daniel Jenkins

Zimbabwe

Daniel Jenkins is a musician and singer-songwriter who has played the Electric Vines New Year’s Eve lineup and a season on Ios in Greece. Zimbabwe.

Danny K

Johannesburg

Danny K is a four-time SAMA-winning singer, songwriter and actor behind Hurts So Bad and Senorita, with a signature Rhythm & Pop sound. Johannesburg.

Darryn Govender

Cape Town

Darryn Govender is an RnB, soul and pop singer-songwriter and guitarist who has played the Baxter Theatre and Cafe Roux. Based in Cape Town.

Daylin Sass

Cape Town

Daylin Sass is a singer-songwriter from Hanover Park who has sung backing vocals for local artists including Loyiso Bala. Based in Cape Town.

Dey L’Afrique

Johannesburg

Dey L’Afrique is Tamara Dey’s live project with guitar, looping station and percussion, featuring her hit Colours with DJ Zinhle.

Easy Freak

JHB

Easy Freak are a Durban duo fusing pop, electro, funk and soul who have played Oppikoppi and Swaziland’s Bushfire Festival. Based in Johannesburg.

Ebony & Ivory

Johannesburg

Ebony & Ivory are a duo of powerful lead vocalists, Monica Nyenge and Cole van Dais, performing pop, rock, dance and afro-pop. Based in Johannesburg.

Eddy Kenzo

Uganda

Eddy Kenzo is a Ugandan singer whose 2014 single Sitya Loss went viral, and the first East African artist to win a BET Award.

Efya

Ghana

Efya is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter and actress from Kumasi who won Best Female Vocal Performance at the Ghana Music Awards four years running.

Elani

Kenya

Elani are a Kenyan pop trio from Nairobi whose debut single Jana Usiku led to the album Barua ya Dunia and a collaboration with Chameleone.

Emjay Joyi

Eastern Cape

Emjay Joyi is a rising independent afro pop star from Majola with three singles out, including Ezilalini and Notokozo. Based in the Eastern Cape.

Encore

Pretoria

Encore are a vocal group singing in Setswana and SeSotho who opened for Mafikizolo and played the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival. Based in Pretoria.

Ezra Lingeveldt

Cape Town

Ezra Lingeveldt is a vocalist from Hanover Park who plays piano and guitar and gigs with the band Oh What A Night. Based in Cape Town.

Fifi Afrika

Botswana

Fifi Afrika is the stage name of Mmadinare-born singer Kefilwe Mathake-Radovic, a cover artist tipped as the next big thing. Based in Botswana.

Pop / Afro

Acoustic Element

Afrotraction

Ali Kiba

Amanda Black

Amanda Mankayi

Ammara Brown

Amor Amor

Amy Jones

Anatii

ARIA

Bantwanas

Ben Rodrigues

Berry

Bholoja

Bianca Wood

Blackbyrd

Blue Motion Band

Bombshelter Beast

Boohle

Booshle G

Bucie

Buhlebendalo aka Buhle

Candy Duo

Cara Frew

Carli J Myers

Cécile Kayirebwa

Chad Saaiman

Charly na Nina

Cherry Pill

CHIANOSKY

Connell Cruise

Dagbreek

DaliWonga

Dan Lu

Daniel Jenkins

Danny K

Darryn Govender

Daylin Sass

Dey L’Afrique

Easy Freak

Ebony & Ivory

Eddy Kenzo

Efya

Elani

Emjay Joyi

Encore

Ezra Lingeveldt

Fifi Afrika

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