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[edit]

January 19 – Rwandan singer Bruce Melodie and his manager announce his investment in United Generation Basketball.^[1]
February 4 – At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, the Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance are awarded for the first time. Nominees are Asake & Olamide – "Amapiano"; Burna Boy – "City Boys"; Davido ft. Musa Keys – "Unavailable"; Ayra Starr – "Rush"; and Tyla – "Water"^[2] The winner of the African Music category is Tyla.^[3] Burna Boy, who is nominated for the Best Melodic Rap Performance, also performs live during the ceremony.^[4]

Albums released in 2024[edit]

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Ref
February 16	Les Amazones d'Afrique	Musow Danse	Mande Music/Electropop	Real World Records	^[5]
February 23	The Soil	Reimagined	Kasi soul		^[6]
March 22	Tyla	Tyla	amapiano and fusion of Western pop, hip hop and R&B	Fax and Epic Records	^[7]^[8]

Deaths[edit]

January 29 – Tony Cedras, 71, South African jazz musician^[9]
February 21 – Getachew Kassa, 79, Ethiopian percussionist and singer^[10]
March 3 – Félix Sabal Lecco, 64/5, Cameroonian drummer^[11]
March 5 – Brahim Fribgane, Moroccan oud player and percussionist^[12] (death announced on this date)
March 8 – Abdou Cherif, 52, Moroccan singer (heart attack)^[13]
April 9 – Muluken Melesse, 65-70, Ethiopian singer and drummer^[14]

References[edit]

^ 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.
^ 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.

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[1] 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.

[2] "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] "Les Amazones d'Afrique – Musow Danse". Mojo. March 2024. p. 87.

[6] Pasiya, Lutho (2024-01-26). "WATCH: The Soil returns to the music scene after seven-year hiatus". Independent Online. Retrieved 2024-01-30.

[7] "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.

[8] "When Does Tyla's Debut Album Come Out?". UPROXX. 2023-12-05. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-06.

[9] "Jazz musician Tony Cedras dies". Times Live. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

[10] "Ethiopia's Iconic Singer, Getachew Kassa, Dies at 80". 2024.

[11] RFI (6 March 2024). "Le batteur franco-camerounais Félix Sabal-Lecco est décédé". Radio France International. Retrieved 6 March 2024.

[12] "Club d'Elf collaborator Brahim Fribgane has died". Jambase. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

[13] "Moroccan Singer Abdou Cherif Dies Due to Heart Attack". Morocco World News. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

[14] "Ethiopian singer Muluken Melese has died, according to reports". National News. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

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