Directory of African Resources

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The music styles of sub-Saharan Africa.

Subcategories

• Afro-Latin
• Afrobeat
• Bands and Artists
• Black Gospel
• Highlife
• Juju
• Organizations
• Radio
• Record Labels
• Shopping
• Soukous

Resources in This Category

• Afribeat

  http://www.afribeat.com/
  South African based music and arts site. Reviews, artist profiles, and film and music festivals.

• African Hip Hop

  http://www.africanhiphop.com/
  Platform for information and discussion on hip hop from the African continent. News, reviews, downloads and music store.

• African Music Encyclopedia

  http://www.africanmusic.org/
  African music styles and musicians worldwide, listing of music stores, bookstore, and links.

• African Music Hub

  http://www.africanmusichub.com/
  The hub of the African Music Discussion Group and the African Music Webring with information on how to join the group.

• African Music WebRing

  http://www.webring.org/hub?ring=africanmusic
  Ring of sites featuring information about the music of the African Diaspora.

• Afro-Caribbean Music Guide

  http://www.afromix.org/
  African musicians by style, label, country, instrument, and year. Biographies, audio samples, lyrics, articles, and links.

• Afropop Worldwide

  http://www.afropop.org/
  Database of articles on African music and musicians searchable by artist, style, and country. Includes radio shows, reviews and interviews, and a glossary.

• AllAfrica.com: Music Top News

  http://allafrica.com/music/
  Newsfeed source for news and reports on music in Africa. [English/French]

• Dandemutande

  http://dandemutande.org/
  Worldwide resource for Zimbabwean music includes e-zine, calendar of concerts and festivals, and database of performers, teachers, instrument makers, vendors, and websites.

• Gateway of Africa

  http://www.gatewayofafrica.com/
  Musicians listed by country and style. Includes biographies, discographies, worldwide concert listings, and links.

• Highlife Piccadilly

  http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/african.htm
  African music released on 45 rpm records in the United Kingdom between 1954 and 1981.

• Musique d'Afrique.

  http://people.zeelandnet.nl/rufus/
  African pop music selections available in streaming audio and through download in Real Audio.

• Roots World: African Music

  http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/africa.html
  Includes artist profiles, articles, reviews, and audio samples.

• South of the Sahara: African Music

  http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/music.html
  Stanford University's annotated guide to African music sites.

• Swahili Music Portal

  http://wenyewe.com/
  MP3s of historical recordings fusing traditional and pop and jazz influences.

• Yahoo Groups: African Music

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/african_music/
  Mailing list established in 1995, open to all. [Requires free membership]

Related Categories

• Home > Arts > Performing Arts > Dance > Folk > African
• Home > Regional > Africa > Arts and Entertainment > Music

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