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Overview of the events of 2024 in African music
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The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2024 in African music.
Events
Albums released in 2024
Deaths
- January 29 – Tony Cedras, 71, South African jazz musician[10]
- February 21 – Getachew Kassa, 79, Ethiopian percussionist and singer[11]
- March 3 – Félix Sabal Lecco, 64/5, Cameroonian drummer[12]
- March 5 – Brahim Fribgane, Moroccan oud player and percussionist[13] (death announced on this date)
- March 8 – Abdou Cherif, 52, Moroccan singer (heart attack)[14]
- April 9 – Muluken Melesse, 65-70, Ethiopian singer and drummer[15]
- April 21 – KODA, 45, Ghanaian gospel singer.[16]
- May 1 – Hasna El-Bacharia, 74, Algerian singer and multi-instrumentalist[17]
- May 5 – Belgacem Bouguenna, 61, Tunisian singer[18]
- May 15 – Ahmed Piro, 92, Moroccan singer of Andalusi classical music[19]
- May 29 – Mansour Seck, 69, Senegalese singer[20]
- June 30 – Lucius Banda, 53, Malawian musician and former MP[21]
- July 19 – Toumani Diabaté, 58, Malian kora player[22]
See also
References
- ^ Emmanuel Gatera (January 19, 2024). "It's a 'forever' deal, investor coach Gael on Bruce Melodie's partnership with UGB". The New Times. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Retief, Chanel (5 February 2024). "South African Singer Tyla Wins Her First Grammy, Making Her The Youngest From Africa To Hold The Gong". Forbes Africa. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Grein, Paul (January 21, 2024). "Travis Scott, Luke Combs & Burna Boy Added to 2024 Grammys Performers Lineup". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Les Amazones d'Afrique – Musow Danse". Mojo. March 2024. p. 87.
- ^ "Mawja". Joyzine. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Pasiya, Lutho (2024-01-26). "WATCH: The Soil returns to the music scene after seven-year hiatus". Independent Online. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Tyla Announced Her Self-Titled Debut Album By Revealing Three New Songs From Its Tracklist". Uproxx. 2023-11-30. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "When Does Tyla's Debut Album Come Out?". UPROXX. 2023-12-05. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Jazz musician Tony Cedras dies". Times Live. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopia's Iconic Singer, Getachew Kassa, Dies at 80". 2024.
- ^ RFI (6 March 2024). "Le batteur franco-camerounais Félix Sabal-Lecco est décédé". Radio France International. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Club d'Elf collaborator Brahim Fribgane has died". Jambase. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Moroccan Singer Abdou Cherif Dies Due to Heart Attack". Morocco World News. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopian singer Muluken Melese has died, according to reports". National News. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Gospel musician KODA reported dead - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Lamiss, Kahina (1 May 2024). "La chanteuse Hasna El-Bacharia n'est plus". L'Express DZ (in French). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Décès de l'artiste Belgacem Bouguenna". Business News. Retrieved 6 May 2024. (in French)
- ^ Tabet, Marouane (16 May 2024). "Haj Ahmed Piro, grand maître du gharnati, nous a quittés". H24info (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Décès de Mansour Seck, choriste et cofondateur du Dandé Léñol (Baba Maal)". Agence de Presse Senegalaise (in French).
- ^ "Malawi mourns veteran reggae singer Lucius Banda". Music in Africa. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Nécrologie : l'artiste Toumani Diabaté est décédé à l'âge de 58 ans". journal du mali (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2024.