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2023 in African music

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The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2023 in African music.

Events

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Albums released in 2023

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Release date Artist Album Genre Label Ref
January 27 Sjava Isibuko Afro-pop 1020 Cartel [6]
February 17 King Ayisoba Work Hard Folk/Electronic Glitterbeat [7]
February 17 Spinall Top Boy Rap [8]
February 24 AKA Mass Country Hip hop Sony [9]
February 24 Kimi Djabaté Dindin Various Cumbancha [10]
March 31 Davido Timeless
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March 31 Baaba Maal Being [12]
May 12 Bokani Dyer Radio Sechaba Jazz Brownswood Recordings [13]
15 June Jantra Synthesised Sudan: Astro-Nubian Electronic Jaglara Dance Sounds from the Fashaga Underground Jaglara Ostinato Records [14]
16 June Asake Work of Art Afrobeats YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution [15]
25 August Burna Boy I Told Them... Afrofusion Atlantic, Spaceship Records, and Bad Habit [16]
29 September KMRU Dissolution Grip Ambient, drone, experimental OFNOT [17]
4 October Katawa Singers Digital Indigenous 05 Gospel [18]
8 December Seyi Vibez NAHAMciaga Afrobeats [19]

Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SAMA29 to kick off in the first quarter of 2023". Mzansi Reggae. January 11, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Somizi withdraws 'divorce' and pays Mohale's legal fees as it turns out they were never married". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  3. ^ Morgan Enos (June 13, 2023). "Three New Categories Added For The 2024 GRAMMYs: Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album & Best Pop Dance Recording". Grammys.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Bloom, Madison (February 4, 2024). "Tyla Wins Inaugural Best African Music Performance Award at 2024 Grammys". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Seemela, Masego (30 October 2023). "Thabo Ndlovu, Princess MacDonald will face off in the finale of Idols SA". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. ^ Rasephei, Sekese (January 27, 2023). "Sjava Releases His Long Awaited Third Album Isibuko". The Plug. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  7. ^ David Pratt (20 February 2023). "King Ayisoba – Work Hard". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Spinall Announces New Album Top Boy". The Nation. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Mass Country by Aka". Apple Music. February 24, 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  10. ^ David Platt (February 27, 2023). "Kimi Djabaté - Dindin". Folk Radio. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  11. ^ Henry Mamo (March 21, 2023). "Davido Announces Fourth Studio Album 'Timeless'". Billboard. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Baaba Maal – Being". Clash music. 31 March 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  13. ^ Adam Sieff (8 May 2023). "Bokani Dyer – 'Radio Sechaba'". London Jazz News. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  14. ^ "'People have weapons, but it's to celebrate!' Jantra, the Sudanese keyboardist making wild party music | Music | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  15. ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (16 June 2023). "Asake cashes in his superstar token in Work of Art". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  16. ^ Bras Nevares, Gabriel (28 July 2023). "Burna Boy Preps For Upcoming Album With New Single, "Big 7"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  17. ^ Cetin, Marissa (August 15, 2023). "KMRU launches label, OFNOT, with new album, Dissolution Grip". DJ Mag. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  18. ^ Times, The Daily (2023-04-27). "Katawa Singers to revisit old songs". African News Agency. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  19. ^ "New EP: Seyi Vibez — NAHAMciaga". Bella Naija. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  20. ^ Fountain, Nigel (12 February 2023). "Dennis Lotis obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  21. ^ Se-Anne Rall (February 10, 2023). "Rapper AKA shot dead in drive-by shooting on Durban's Florida Road". IOL. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  22. ^ "Le musicien sénégalais Ismaïla Touré, cofondateur de Touré Kunda, est décédé à l'âge de 73 ans". Le Temps. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  23. ^ Maako, Keitumetse (16 March 2023). "From Soweto to the world: How jazz maestro Gloria Bosman created music that would last forever". News24. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  24. ^ "Pianist Niel Immelman has Died, Aged 78". Violin Channel. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  25. ^ "ساحر «الفلوت» .. الموت يغيّب الموسيقار السوداني العالمي حافظ عبدالرحمن". صحيفة التغيير السودانية , اخبار السودان (in Arabic). 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  26. ^ "Musician OJ Blaq has passed away at age 40". GhanaWeb. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  27. ^ Luvhengo, Phathu (1 October 2023). "Political activist and musician Julian Sebothane Bahula has died". Timeslive.co.za. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  28. ^ Kennedy, Nyavaya (2023-10-13). "Afropop star Garry Mapanzure dies, as medical air services falter". Newsday Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  29. ^ "President pays tribute to anthem composer Axali Doeseb". The Namibian. 27 October 2023.
  30. ^ "عاجل.. وفاة الفنان السوداني الكبير محمد الأمين – النيلين" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  31. ^ "Zahara: South African music icon dies aged 36". 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  32. ^ "Gospel Musician Eric Moyo Dies". The Chronicle. Retrieved 20 December 2023.