Traditional Music- West Africa

-Troubadours, griots of west africa (album):

Musicians:

Yan kabu saho

Amadu bansang jobareth

Kandia kouyate

balafon

Smithsonian folkways albums:

-songs of war and death from the slave coast: songs of war

-songs of war and death from the slave coast: songs of death

-bodenya: manden jaliya in new York city

artists included:

Abdoulaye diabate

abou sylla

fousseny Kouyate

Yacouba Sissoko

Mamadou diabate

adjaratou tapani Sissoko

super manden

famoro dioubate

peter fand

mahamadou salieu susso

bah bailo

sylvian Leroux

keba bobo cissoko

djefalima diabate

fode bangoura

rufus Cappadocia

Stefan monssen

Mali 

musicians:

the ensemble instrumental national du mali

le Super Biton nataional De Ségou

L' Orchestre "Le National Badema"

Le Mystère Jazz De Tombouctou

L'Orchestre Kanaga De Mopti

Bida De La Capitale

batourou Sekou kouyate

toumani diabate

Ballaké Sissoko

ali farka toure

Rail Band

mory kante

salif keita

sorry bamba

harouna barry

orchestra regional de kayes/L'orchestre sidi Yassa de kayes

le kene star de Sikasso

le mystere jazz de tombouctou

L'orchestre kanaga de Mopti

national badema du mali

zani diabate & super djata band

sali sidibe

Smithsonian folkways album:

-music of mali

-mali lolo! stars of mali

artists included:

kasse mady diabate

Kandia Kouyate

habib koite and bamada

ko kan ko sata Doumbia

yoro Sidibe

oumou sangare

tartit

lobi Traore

afel bocoum

neba solo

rokia Traore

les escrocs

super rail band

Senegal

Smithsonian folkways albums:

-The Music of the Diola-Fogny of the Casamance, Senegal

-Ousmane M'Baye- Songs of Senegal

Smithsonian folkways album:

Wolof Music of Senegal and the Gambia

gambia

Smithsonian folkways album:

-Gambia's Music Vol. 1-

-African flutes (gambia)

-Foday Musa Suso- Kora Music from the Gambia

-Alhaji Bai Konte, Dembo Konte, Ma Lamini Jobate-Gambian Griot Kora Duets

burkina faso

nonesuch album:

-savannah rhythms(music of upper volta) 

musicians:

amadou ballake et le super volta

cote d'ivoire

Smithsonian folkways album:

-The Baoule of the Ivory Coast 

-the Ivory Coast National Company-Indigenous Music of the Ivory Coast National Company

Ghana & Nigeria

nonesuch album:

-africa- ancient ceremonies, dance music & songs of ghana

Smithsonian folkways albums:

-Folk Music of Ghana

-Traditional Drumming and Dances of Ghana

-ewe music of ghana

-music of the ashanti of ghana

-traditional women's music fromghana: ewe, fanti, ashanti, and dagomba

-music of the ga people of ghana: adowa

-Otu Music for Mental Healing: for Dance Therapy and Parties

-music of the dagomba from ghana

Smithsonian folkways albums:

-music of the idoma of nigeria

-Music of the Jos Plateau and Other Regions of Nigeria

-sacred and profane music of the ika

-Music from the Villages of Northeastern Nigeria

-Alhaji Garba Leao: Alhaji Garbo Leao and His Goge Music

juju:

Tunde King

Ojoge Daniel

Irewole Denge

kokoro

Earnest Olatunde Thomas (Tunde Nightingale)

Fatai Rolling Dollar

I. K. Dairo

Dele Ojo

Ayinde Bakare and his meranda band

Adeolu Akinsanya

Ebenezer Obey

king sunny ade

Shina Peters

palm wine music:

Ebenezer Calendar & His Maringa Band

Koo Nimo (a.k.a. Daniel Amponsah)

S. E. Rogie

Abdul Tee-Jay

Super Combo

highlife:

ebenezer obey

e. k. niyama

cardinal rex lawson

victor olaiya

e.t. Mensah

Victor Uwaifo

victor olaiya

osita osadebe

rex lawson

nico mbarga

Sulay Abu Bakarr & Afro National

K. Frimpong

eastern star dance band aba

Emmanuel ntia 

burstic Kingsley bassey & anansa engineers

Isaiah Dickson & the isadisco dance band of Nigeria

the cross river nationale

the visitors

mansion

monica Isaac

sea lions

Charles duke

the doves

mary afi usuah & the south eastern state cultural centre band

sunny risky & the vitamin explosion

chief inyang Henshaw & his top ten aces

etubom rex Williams & his Nigerian artistes

collins oke elaiho & his odoligie nobles dance band

Igbo highlife:

Oliver De Coque

Ali Chukwuma

Bright Chimezie

Dr Sir Warrior

Celestine Ukwu

Nico Mbarga

Oriental Brothers

Gentleman Mike Ejeagha

Isaac Rogana Ottah

Ikem Mazeli

nelly uchendu

were & fuji:

Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister

General Ayinla Kollington

Tunde King

Ayinla Omowura

Alhaji Kola Adegoke

Alhaji Kamoru Ayinde

Alhaji Salami Ayinde

Alhaji Dauda Epo-Akara

Ganiyu Kuti/Gani Irefin

Ayinde Barrister

Fatai Adio

Saura Alhaji

Student Fuji

Rahimi Ayinde (Bokote)

Ramoni Akanni

Love Azeez

Waidi Akangbe

Sikiru Olawoyin

Agbada Owo

Iyanda Sawaba

Ejire Shadua

Wahabi Ilori

Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (K1 De Ultimate)

Suleiman Adigun

Sakaniyau Ejire

Wasiu Ayinla

Alhaji Kolington Ayinla (Baba Alatika)

Talazo Fuji

Adewale Ayuba

Abass Akande Obesere

Rasheed Ayinde Adekunle Merenge

Abass Akande obesere (PK 1)

Sir Shina Akanni

Alhaji Isiaka Iyanda Sawaba

Adewale Ayuba

Wasiu Alabi (Oganla 1) 

King Dr.Saheed Osupa (His Majesty)

Late Sunny T Adesokan (Omo Ina ton ko fújì)

Alayeluwa Sulaimon

Alao Adekunle Malaika (KS1, Original )

Shefiu Adekunle Alao (Omo Oko)

Sule Adio (Atawéwé)

Tajudeen Alabi Istijabah (Oju Kwara)

Wasiu Ajani (Mr. Pure Water)

Taiye Currency

Alhaji Komi Jackson

Remi Aluko(Igwe fújì)

Muri Alabi Thunder

Karube Aloma

Oyama Azeez (Arabesa, Alapatinrin, The Modern Real Fuji Creator)

Murphy Adisa Sabaika (Madiba 2)

Abiodun Ike Minister (Aremo Alayeluwa)

Tunde Ileiru

Karubey Shimiu

Adeolu Akanni (Paso Egba)

Shamu Nokia

(Quintessential) Sunny Melody

Olusegun Ologo

Segun Michael

Bola Abimbola

Sulaimon Alao Adekunle (KS1 Malaika)

Shanko Rasheed

Wasiu Container

Cripsymixtee

Konkolo Wally G

Global T

Muri Ikoko

King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal(KWAM 1)

Abass Akande Obesere

Wasiu Alabi Pasuma (commonly known as Oga Nla fuji)

King Saheed Osupa (Oba Nla fuji)

modern pop neo-fuji:

9ice

Lord of Ajasa

Olamide

Asake

King Saheed Osupa

Naira Marley

Qdot

Seyi Vibez

Yoruba

musicians & albums:

Yoruba street percussion album:

artists included:

ayinde & new star orchestra

Olatunji Ayinde  

Oyinbo Liaso   

Wahabi Arowoshila   

Ligali Muikaba 

Lawunmi & her group

S.Alamu & his group   

Ayinde Ilorin

Kasumu Adio & his apala group

Airatu Isawu

Haruna Ishola

Safuratu Abebi

Batile Alake and her waka group9 

Bayo Orile

apala:

ligati mukaiba & his apala group

Yusuf Olatunji (baba l'egbaa)

aruna ishola bello

kasumu adio 

ayinla omowura (egunmogaji)

Babatunde olatunji

-Yoruba bata ensemble drums for orisa

Smithsonian folkways albums:

-Yoruba drumming from benin west Africa

-drums of the Yoruba of Nigeria

-Yoruba bata drums: elewe music and dance

benin

Smithsonian folkways albums:

-benin: Bariba and somba music

Fulani music

Smithsonian folkways album:

-Niger/Northern Benin: Music of the Fulani

1975

Cameroon

Smithsonian folkways album:

-Music of the Cameroons

-Bulu Songs from the Cameroons

-Psalms Sung in the Cameroons

Smithsonian folkways album:

-folk music of the western congo

-The Topoke People of the Congo

makossa:

manu dibango

ekambi brilliant

francis bebey

democratic republic of the congo

Smithsonian folkways albums:

-music of zaire:

-vol.1: libinza- peoples of the ngiri river

-vol.2 bodjaba, bamwe, djamba-peoples of the ngiri river

-The Pygmies of the Ituri Forest

-Music of the Ituri Forest

gabon

Smithsonian folkways album:

-music from an equatorial microcosm: fang Bwiti music from gabon republic, Africa, with mbiri selections

sierra leone:

Smithsonian folkways album:

-Music of the Mende of Sierra Leone

-Music of Sierra Leone: Kono Mende Farmers' Songs

Liberia

Smithsonian folkways albums:

-Folk Music of Liberia

-Music of the Kpelle of Liberia

-Music of the Vai of Liberia

cape verde

morna

musicians and albums:

travadinha:

-le violon du cap vert (feiticeira e cor Morena) (buda records musique du monde album)

guinea/gumbe:

aboubcar demba camara & son groupe

bembeya jazz national (Sekou Diabaté/Sekouba Bambino Diabaté) 

Keletigui Et Ses Tambourinis

Balla et ses Balladins

camayenne sofa

kaloum star

super mama djombo

kante manfila & les ambassadeurs internationaux

kante manfia dabadou & keletigui et ses tambourinis

niger

bibi ahmed & group inerane

koudede

African rumba:

franco & TPOK Jazz

Henri Bowane

Wendo Kolosoy

Franco Luambo Makiadi

Le Grand Kallé & L'african jazz

Nico Kasanda

Tabu Ley Rochereau

Sam Mangwana

Papa Noel Nedule

Vicky Longomba

Papa Wemba 

franklin boukaka

the super eagles

Congolese soukous:

Abeti Masikini

west african afrobeat/afro-funk/afro-jazz/afropop:

antoine ouedraogo & L'harmonie voltaique

fela anikulapo ransome kuti & the Africa 70

honey and the bees band

jay-U Experience

monomono

blo

tunji oyelana & the benders

bala miller & the great music pirameeds

segun bucknor & his revolution

peter king

tony allen & his afro messenger

William onyeabor

bongos ikwue

orchestre supremes kombemba

les imbattables leopards

Orlando Julius & the afro sounders

ofo the black company

sahara all stars band

the funkees

afro cult foundation

joni haastrup

gasper Lawal

lijadu sisters

shina Williams & his African percussionists

kiki gyan

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou

yeye placodji

El Rego Et Ses Commandos

orchestra baobab

rex Williams

salvation army band

nico kassanda

alle lake

lemmy special

ry-co jazz

ebo taylor and the sweet beans

amedee pierre

orchestra centrafrican jazz

franklin boukaka

bra sello and his band

Super Biton de Ségou

super boiro band

jean-Bernard samboue

orchestra super jheevs

super jamono/diamono (Mamadou lamine maiga/musa ngum)

D'Abomey Dahomey

national jazz de dahomey

Orchestre Renova-Band 

orchestra anos band de parakou nord

the hi-fives

soki ohale'sw uzzi

lucas tala

the hygrades

hykkers

jo tongo

tunji oyelana & the benders

guy warren

Coulibaly tidiani & orchestra dafra star de bobo-Dioulasso

pierre antoine

super star de ouidah

tony grey & his magnificent zeinians

hamad kalkaba (nord cameroun rythms/the golden sounds)

L'orhestre black Santiago

baro kane & les messagers du promhotel

le saourouba de louga

orchestra laye thiam

dieuf dieul de this

orchestra super mande

kabore oger

west african rock:

A-Cads

Docteur Nico With African Fiesta

Conjunto De Oliveira Muge

Gino Garrido E Os Psicodelicos

Impacto

Them

Kriptons

Conjunto Night Stars

Gambuzinos

verckys & Orquestre Veve

Rebeldes

John E. Sharpe And The Squires

African Fiesta

Kriptons

Invaders

Rocks

Inflexos

Bantous Et Mujos

Riens Des Mots

Africa Show

osibisa

assangi

kapingbdi