150 Records by Amazing African Women You Should Listen To
In honor of Women's History Month, check out our list of 150 records made by African women you need to listen to.
July 28, 2017
Tems performs in London at Lafayette on November 18, 2021 in London, England.
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The OkayAfrica team took a stab at listing 150 records made by amazing African women for you to discover and rediscover.
We hope you enjoy listening through as much as we enjoyed putting together this list of African women who've shaped African music from the continent and around the world.
Alsarah & The Nubatones (Sudan) "Habibi Taal"
Cesaria Evoria (Cape Verde) - "Miss Perfumado"
Charlotte Dada (Ghana) - "Don't let me Down Ghana Beatles Cover"
Cold Specks (Somalia/Canada) - "Neuroplasticity"
Lebo Mathosa (South Africa) "Ntozabantu"
Lira (South Africa) - "Something Inside So Strong"
Nonku Phiri (South Africa) - Things We Do On The Weekend
Alhaja Queen Salawa Abeni and her Waka Modernisers (Nigeria) - "Experience"
Sibongile Khumalo (South Africa) - "Mayihlome"
Stella Chiweshe (Zimbabwe) - "Njuzu (Remastered)"
Yondo Sister (Democratic Republic of the Congo) - "Bazo"
Megamafia (South Africa) - "Storiez to Tell"
Carol Mujukoro (Zimbabwe) - "Magumo"
Sathima Bea Benjamin (South Africa) - "WindSong"
Zonke Dikana (South Africa) - "Dear Child (So Many Ways - pseudo)"
Lucie Yenga (Democratic Republic of the Congo) - ''Mwana Mama''
Laurette La Perle (Democratic Republic of the Congo) - ''Love Story''
Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia) - ''Kelmti Horra''
Barbara Kanam (Congo) - ''Chéri Mupenzi''
Lady Ponce (Cameroon) - ''Amour et folie''
Les Amazones d'Afrique (Various Countries) - Mamani Keïta
Little Simz (Nigeria) - ''Point and Kill''
Dope Saint Jude (South Africa) - ''For You''
Desire Luzinda (Uganda) - ''Ekitone''
Patience Dabany (Gabon) - ''Chéri Ton Disque Est Rayé''
Onyeka Onwenu (Nigeria) - ''Wait For Me''
Bucie (South Africa) - ''Princess of House (Easy to Love)''
Babes Wodumo (South Africa) - ''Wololo''
. Fena Gitu (Kenya) - ''Steam''
Karyna Gomes (Guinea-Bissau/Cape Verde) - ''Mindjer I Namê''
Hijas del Sol (Equatorial Guinea) - ''Sibèba''
The Clarisse Sisters (Mauritius) - ''Fire & Ice''
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126. Hope Masike (Zimbabwe) - ''Tsubvubone''
Fati Mariko (Niger) - ''A nin kayna''
135. Nawal (Comoros) - "Musica"
Sandra Esparon (Seychelles) -"Laisse Li"
Dalida Salma (Egypt/Italy/France) - "Salma Ya Salama"
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