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Overview... |
About Africa |
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The popular music
of Africa is as diverse as can be expected. From
Gambia to Zimbabwe, from Ethiopia to Gabon, each country has one or more
distinct styles or rhythms, more or less inspired on traditional music and
external influences (such as Salsa, Son, Reggae, Blues, Jazz...), styles of
music drawing strongly on their African roots anyway...
There are eight separate country pages about the music of
On this page you'll find music of 23 other countries, from West Africa, East Africa, Central
Africa and Southern Africa.
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African Union (54 member states) |
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Blue: North Africa
Green: West Africa
Purple: Central Africa
Orange: East Africa
Red: Southern Africa
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54 countries
(including South Sudan, independent since 9 July 2011) |
1 partly recognised country (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic)
1 unrecognised country (Somaliland) and
2 dependent territories
(Mayotte, Saint Helena)
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Area:
Population: |
30.2 million kmē
1,000,000,000 |
| Number of languages spoken: |
Around 2,000 |
Flags courtesy of ITA's
Flags of All Countries used with permission.
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Angola Artist Pages |
About Angola |
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Official name:
República de Angola |
| Region: | Central / Southern Africa |
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Benin Artist Pages |
About Benin |
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Official name:
République du Bénin |
| Region: | West Africa |
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Burundi Artist Pages |
About Burundi |
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Official name:
République du Burundi |
| Region: | Central / Eastern Africa |
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Cape Verde Artist Pages |
About Cape Verde |
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Official name:
República de Cabo Verde |
| Region: | West Africa |
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Comoros Artist Pages |
About Comoros |
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Official name:
Union des Comores |
| Region: | East Africa / Indian Ocean |
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Congo-Brazzaville Artist Pages |
About Congo-Brazzaville |
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Official name:
République du Congo |
| Region: | Central Africa |
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Equatorial Guinea Artist Pages |
About Equatorial Guinea |
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Official name:
República de Guinea Ecuatorial |
| Region: | Central Africa |
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Ethiopian Artist Pages |
About Ethiopia |
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Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
| Region: | East Africa |
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Gabon Artist Pages |
About Gabon |
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Official name:
République Gabonaise |
| Region: | Central Africa |
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Gambia Artist Pages |
About The Gambia |
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Official name:
Republic of the Gambia |
| Region: | West Africa |
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Ghana Artist Pages |
About Ghana |
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Official name:
Republic of Ghana |
| Region: | West Africa |
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Guinea Bissau Artist Pages |
About Guinea Bissau |
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Official name:
República da Guiné-Bissau |
| Region: | West Africa |
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Kenya Artist Pages |
About Kenya |
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Official name: Republic of Kenya / Jamhuri ya Kenya |
| Region: | East Africa |
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Madagascar Artist Pages |
About Madagascar |
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Official name: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara / République de Madagascar |
| Region: | East Africa / Indian Ocean |
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Mauritania Artist Pages |
About Mauritania |
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Official name: Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah |
| Region: | West Africa |
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Mozambique Artist Pages |
About Mozambique |
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Official name:
República de Moçambique |
| Region: | East / Southern Africa |
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Niger Artist Pages |
About Niger |
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Official name:
République du Niger |
| Region: | West Africa |
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Nigeria Artist Pages |
About Nigeria |
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Official name:
Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Region: | West Africa |
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Rwanda Artist Pages |
About Rwanda |
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Official name:
Repubulika y'u Rwanda |
| Region: | Central / East Africa |
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Tanzania Artist Pages |
About Tanzania |
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Official name: United Republic of Tanzania / Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania |
| Region: | East Africa |
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Togo Artist Pages |
About Togo |
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Official name: République Togolaise |
| Region: | West Africa |
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Uganda Artist Pages |
About Uganda |
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Official name: Republic of Uganda / Jamhuri ya Uganda |
| Region: | East Africa |
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Zambia Artist Pages |
About Zambia |
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Official name:
Republic of Zambia |
| Region: | Southern Africa |
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Zimbabwe Artist Pages |
About Zimbabwe |
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Official name:
Republic of Zimbabwe |
| Region: | Southern Africa |
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