2023 in African music

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

See also: Timeline of musical events
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Events
  • January 11 – It is announced by Nhanhla Sibisi, head of the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) that the 29th edition of the South African Music Awards will begin accepting entries in the first quarter of 2023.[1]

Albums released in 2023
Release date Artist Album Genre Label Ref
January 27 Sjava Isibuko Afro-pop 1020 Cartel [2]
February 17 King Ayisoba Work Hard Folk/Electronic Glitterbeat [3]
February 17 Spinall Top Boy Rap [4]
February 24 AKA Mass Country Hip hop Sony [5]
February 24 Kimi Djabaté Dindin Various Cumbancha [6]
March 31 Davido Timeless
[7]
March 31 Baaba Maal Being
[8]
15 June Jantra Synthesised Sudan: Astro-Nubian Electronic Jaglara Dance Sounds from the Fashaga Underground Jaglara Ostinato Records [9]

Deaths

See also

References
  1. "SAMA29 to kick off in the first quarter of 2023". Mzansi Reggae. January 11, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  2. Rasephei, Sekese (January 27, 2023). "Sjava Releases His Long Awaited Third Album Isibuko". The Plug. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  3. David Pratt (20 February 2023). "King Ayisoba – Work Hard". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. "Spinall Announces New Album Top Boy". The Nation. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. "Mass Country by Aka". Apple Music. February 24, 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. David Platt (February 27, 2023). "Kimi Djabaté - Dindin". Folk Radio. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  7. Henry Mamo (March 21, 2023). "Davido Announces Fourth Studio Album 'Timeless'". Billboard. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  8. "Baaba Maal – Being". Clash music. 31 March 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  9. "'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.
  10. Fountain, Nigel (12 February 2023). "Dennis Lotis obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  11. Se-Anne Rall (February 10, 2023). "Rapper AKA shot dead in drive-by shooting on Durban's Florida Road". IOL. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  12. "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.
  13. 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.
  14. "Pianist Niel Immelman has Died, Aged 78". Violin Channel. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  15. "ساحر «الفلوت» .. الموت يغيّب الموسيقار السوداني العالمي حافظ عبدالرحمن". صحيفة التغيير السودانية , اخبار السودان (in Arabic). 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  16. "Musician OJ Blaq has passed away at age 40". GhanaWeb. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  17. "A look at the life and sad passing of Nigerian singer MohBad". The US Sun. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  18. Luvhengo, Phathu (1 October 2023). "Political activist and musician Julian Sebothane Bahula has died". Timeslive.co.za. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  19. Kennedy, Nyavaya (2023-10-13). "Afropop star Garry Mapanzure dies, as medical air services falter". Newsday Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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