2020 in African music
The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2020 in African music.
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Events
- 18 March - It is announced that Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango has tested positive for coronavirus.[1]
- 30 June - Ethiopia's internet is taken down by the government amid unrest brought about by the shooting of musician and political activist Hachalu Hundessa.[2]
Albums released in 2020
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Ref |
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| January | Les Amazones d'Afrique | Amazones Power | AfroPop/Funk/Blues | Real World Records | [3] |
| February 28 | 2Baba | Warriors | Afropop | Hypertek Digital | [4] |
| March 6 | M.I Abaga | Judah (EP) | Hip hop | Chocolate City | [5] |
| March | Tamikrest | Tamotait | Desert blues /Tuareg | Glitterbeat | [3] |
| April 1 | Brymo | Yellow | Alternative pop | Indie | [6] |
| April 15 | M.I Abaga and A-Q | The Live Report (EP) | Hip-hop | Incredible Music, Cordless | [7] |
| May 1 | Asikey | Yellow (EP) | Folk, EDM, R&B/Alternative | Indie | [8] |
| June 5 | Sauti Sol | Midnight Train | Afropop | Sauti Sol Entertainment | [9] |
| July 3 | Keleketla! | Keleketla! | Electronic | Ahead Of Our Time | [10] |
| August 28 | Seether | Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum | Rock | [11] |
Classical
- Michael Blake – Nattlige Toner/Night Music (film score, arranged for violin and harp)[12]
Musical films
Deaths
- January 19 - Allah Thérèse, age unknown, Ivorian traditional singer[13]
- February 1 - Kofi B, age unknown, Ghanaian highlife musician (heart attack)[14]
- February 9 - Abdel Aziz El Mubarak, 69, Sudanese singer (pneumonia)[15]
- February 11 - Joseph Shabalala, 78, South African musician (Ladysmith Black Mambazo).[16]
- February 12 - Victor Olaiya, 89, Nigerian highlife trumpeter[17]
- February 15 - Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa, 31, Zimbabwean Afro Jazz singer, songwriter, producer and musician[18]
- February 16 - Erickson Le Zulu, 41 Ivorian disc jockey and singer[19]
- February 17 - Kizito Mihigo, 38, Rwandan gospel singer.[20]
- March 18 - Kenneth Kafui, age unknown, Ghanaian composer[21]
- March 19 - Aurlus Mabélé, 66, Congolese singer and composer, the "King of Soukous"[22]
- March 24 - Manu Dibango, 86, Cameroonian musician and saxophonist (COVID-19)[23]
- April 5 - DJ Miller (Virgile Karuranga), 29, Rwandan DJ and musician (stroke)[24]
- April 7 - Hudeydi, 91, Somali musician[25]
- April 14
- Akin Euba, 84, Nigerian composer, musicologist, and pianist[26]
- Kasongo wa Kanema, 73, Congolese musician (Orchestra Super Mazembe).[27]
- April 30 – Tony Allen, 79, Nigerian drummer, composer and songwriter (abdominal aortic aneurysm)[28]
- May 22 – Mory Kanté, 70, Guinean singer and musician[29]
- June 1 – Majek Fashek, 57, Nigerian reggae singer and songwriter[30]
- June 12
- Dodo Doris, 71, Congolese musician (Orchestra Super Mazembe)[31]
- Claude Ndam, 65, Cameroonian singer-songwriter[32]
- Dodo Doris, 71, Congolese musician (Orchestra Super Mazembe)[31]
- June 14 – Mama Nguéa, 60, Cameroonian singer (diabetes)[33]
- June 15
- Omondi Long'lilo, 37, Kenyan Benga musician (cancer)[34]
- Nana Tuffour, 66, Ghanaian highlife singer[35]
- June 29 – Hachalu Hundessa, 34, Ethiopian singer-songwriter (shot)[36]
- July 10 – Cosmas Magaya, 67, Zimbabwean mbira musician (COVID-19)[37]
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See also
References
- BBC: Manu Dibango testé positif au coronavirus, 18 March 2020
- "Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa shot dead in Addis Ababa". Al Jazeera. 30 June 2020.
- "Album Releases 2020". African Music Guide. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- Motolani Alake (March 2, 2020). "'Warrior' by 2Baba Idibia is a necessary lesson on legendary status and expectation [Album Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- Motolani Alake (March 8, 2020). "On 'Judah,' MI Abaga uses biblical references to redefine martyrdom [EP Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- "Happiness is Coming in April! Brymo is Finally Dropping New Album "Yellow"". BellaNaija. March 2, 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- Motolani Alake (April 18, 2020). "'The Live Report' is a timely study of society and a response to conundrums by AQ and MI Abaga [Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Motolani Alake (May 7, 2020). "'Yellow' sees Asikey's glowing tribute to mental health, self-love and upliftment [EP Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "Sauti Sol Set to Release 'Midnight Train' Album in June". Khusoko. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- Pareles, Jon (July 2, 2020). "Coldcut + Tony Allen and African Artists = Studio Electricity". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- "SEETHER To Release 'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum' Album In August; 'Dangerous' Single Available". Blabbermouth.net. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- "Sixth Purpur Festival". Youngblood Africa. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- KOACI. "Côte d'Ivoire: Allah Thérèse décède dans sa 70eme année à Djekanou". KOACI (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- Simon Asare. "Highlife legend Kofi B passes on". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- بعد صراع مع المرض.. وفاة الفنان السودانى عبد العزيز المبارك داخل مستشفى بالقاهرة (in Arabic)
- Dr Joseph Shabalala passes away in hospital
- "Victor Olaiya, Nigerian highlife musician, dies at 89". The Cable. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Just In: Musician Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa Has Died". Zimeye. 15 February 2020.
- "Décès en France de Erickson le Zulu, l'ex star du Coupé décalé". Afrique Sur 7 (in French). 16 February 2020.
- Ritah Kemigisa (February 17, 2020). "Detained Rwandan musician dies in police cell". kfm.
- "GhanaWeb, Choral composer Ken Kafui dies". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- "Coronavirus: 67-year-old Congolese musician Aurlus Mabele is dead". Africa Tembelea. 20 March 2020.
- "Manu Dibango: African saxophone legend dies of Covid-19". BBC.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- Andrew Shyaka. "Dj Miller Dies At 29". KT Press. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "Somalia: Legendary musician succumbs to COVID-19 in London". Garowe Online. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- Gregory Austin (15 April 2020). "Akin Euba, the father of African pianism, dies at 84". The Guardian.
- Veteran Congolese musician Kasongo wa Kanema dies
- Daniel Kreps; Elias Leight (April 30, 2020). "Tony Allen, Pioneering Afrobeat Drummer, Dead at 79". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Mory Kanté: African music star dies aged 70". BBC News. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- "Nigerian reggae legend Majek Fashek dies at 57". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- Amos Ngaira. "Another Super Mazembe star Dodo Doris dies". Daily Nation. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "Le Monument de la musique camerounaise Claude Ndam victime d' attaque cardiaque (AVC), il serait dans un état très critique". Culturebene (in French). 15 February 2020.
- Lehman, Natacha (June 15, 2020). "Cameroonian Artist Mama Nguea is No More". Cameroon Radio Television.
- Omondi Long' Lilo: Popular Benga Maestro Succumbs to Cancer
- "Highlife veteran Nana Tuffuor dead". June 15, 2020.
- "Deadly protests erupt after Ethiopian singer killed". BBC News. 30 June 2020.
- "Mbira Master Cosmas Magaya Dies at 67". World Music Central. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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