Afrobeat is a very upbeat, danceable combination of Yoruba music, Jazz, Highliife, Funk rhythms, African percussion and vocal styles that Nigerian Fela Kuti formed in the early 1960s.
Other African Genres include:
trombone
Bands: Antibalas
vocal
Bands: Sewarye
vocal, calabasse, darbucka, cacabas
Bands: Nuru Kane & Bayefall Gnawa
bass, Kamale ngoni, vocal
Bands: Habib Koite & Bamada
guitar
Bands: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
vocal, percussion
Bands: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
sticks, balafon
Bands: The Daktaris
djembé, vocal, gongoma, kirin, doundoun, sangba
Bands: Sewarye
vocal
Bands: Mr. Something Something
drums
Bands: The Superpowers (formerly Boston Afrobeat Society)
keys, vocal
Bands: Mamadou
calabasse, djembe, vocal
Bands: Nuru Kane & Bayefall Gnawa
tenor sax, alto sax, vocal, timbales
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
baritone sax
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
tenor sax
Bands: The Daktaris
vocal, percussion
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
Eric Deaton - vocal, guitar
Guelel Kumba - vocal, guitar
Justin Showah - bass
Kinney Kimbrough - drums
Ben Abarbanel-Wolff - sax
Ekow Alabi Savage - drums
Sebastian Borkowski - sax
Jeff Chappah - bass
Giuseppi Coppola - drums
Akinola Famson - percussion, vocal
Mandjao Fati - guitar
Matthew Hutchinson - keys
Stu Krause - trumpet
Peer Neumann - keys
Frank Schellenberger - keys
Phillip Sindy - trumpet
Daryl Taylor - bass
Reiner Witzel - sax
JJ Whitefield - guitar
Brian Akio Martinez - trombone, bass
Charmian Callon - flute
Craig Teigen - drums, block, shekere
Dave Arrollado - baritone sax, flute
David Semien - guitar, bass
Greg Malone - bass
John 'Fingaz' Caldwell - keys, vocal
Juju Namjai - vocal, shekere
Matthew Sargis - guitar, bass, vocal
Mike Battaglia - trumpet
Rami Raheb - doumbek, percussion
Simon Thomsen - congas, percussion
Tom Burbank - block, percussion
David Carbonneau - trumpet
François Glidden - baritone sax
François Plante - bass
François Vincent - percussion
Frèdé Simard - tenor sax
Gabriel Aldama - guitar
Jean-Philippe Goncalves - drums
Vance Payne - vocal
drums
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
keys, organ
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
percussion, vocal
Bands: Afrobeat Academy, Kabu Kabu
Duke Mseleku - tenor sax
Felix Chen- bass
Gabriel Hays - keys
Jared Terkel - baritone sax
Jay Gogan - guitar
Kaleta (Leon Ligan-Majek) - percussion, vocal, guitar
Kelly Pratt - trumpet
Kemba Russell - vocal, stick
Mayteana Morales - vocal, shekere
Nikhil Yerawadekar - guitar
Ryan Blotnick - guitar
Seth Paris - baritone sax
Will Jones - baritone sax
Yoshi Takemasa - congas
Yoshio Tony Kobayashi - drums
conga
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
guitar
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
guitar
Bands: The Daktaris
trumpet
Bands: The Daktaris
Bob Crawford - keys
Cal Reichenbach - guitar
Chris Brown - trumpet
Jacob Groopman - guitar
Jon Arkin - drums
Kim Agnew - vocal, percussion
Matt Smith - percussion
Aaron Bort - bass
Michael Pinkham - drums
Mike Bello - vocal, baritone sax
Nathan Endsley - tenor sax, flute, didgeridoo (ex-member)
Trevino Leon - percussion (ex-member)
Amber Hines - vocal (ex-member)
Friday Jumbo - percussion, drums (ex-member)
Geoffrey Omadhebo - vocal, percussion (ex-member)
Charlie Wilson - trombone (ex-member)
Kevin Blair - bass (ex-member)
trombone
Bands: Solo, The Superpowers (formerly Boston Afrobeat Society)
Ghana's most illustrious guitarist.
guitar, vocal
Bands: Solo, Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra, Femi Kuti, Boombaya, Hugh Masekela, Peter Green, Alexander O'Neal, Odyssey, Ronnie Laws, Jason Yarde, Sister Sledge, Gasper Lawal's African Oro Band, E.T Mensah, Native Spirit, S.E. Rogie, Pat Thomas, Kwadwo Antwi, Carol Grimes, Claude Deppa's A.M.E, Rex Omar, Nana Tsiboe, Ed Bentley, Alex Wilson, Dave Chambers
vocal
Bands: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
One of Africa's most internationally known musicians, he was ranked #76 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of 100 best guitarists.
vocal, ngoni, violin, guitar, percussion, drums, accordion
Bands: Solo
Tony Allen - drums
Aaron Feder - piano, bandleader
vocal, percussion, keys
Bands: Amayo's Fu-Arkist-Ra, Antibalas, JoJo Kuo & The Afro-Beat Collective
A combination of traditional Chinese Lion rhythms and Nigerian Afrobeat from Brooklyn, NY.
Amayo - vocal, percussion, keys
Patrice - bass
Taylor - drums
Ben Rogerson - guitar
Giancarlo Luiggi - chekere
Cochemea Gastelum - tenor sax, baritone sax
Maria Christina Eisen - tenor sax
Kunli Ade - congas, djembe
Leyla McCalla - cello
Jo Jo Quo - drums
Daji Koka - alto sax
Sid - guitar
Dende - congas
vocal
Bands: ALBINO!
guitar
Bands: Kokolo, The Mighty Sparrow, Luciano, Christina Aguilera, Sharro, Jabalon
trombone
Bands: Sila, Sila & the Afrofunk Experience
trumpet
Bands: Budos Band
percussion
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
vocal
Bands: Ziggy Marley, Alicia Keys, Carlos Santana, Branford Marsalis, Peter Gabriel, Josh Groban, Solo
tenor sax
Bands: Chicago Afrobeat Project
vocal
Bands: Chopteeth
Amayo - vocal, percussion
Victor Axelrod - electric piano, organ, Clavinet
Eric Biondo - trumpet
Stuart Bogie - tenor sax
Marcus Farrar - shekere
Marcos Garcia - guitar
Aaron Johnson - trombone
Jordan McLean - trumpet
Nick Movshon - bass
Luke O'Malley - guitar
Martin Perna - baritone sax
Chris Vatalaro - drums
Chris Mulhauser - guitar
David Satori - guitar
Ezra Gale - bass
Henry Hung - trumpet
Jason Slota - drums
Lara Maykovich - vocal, percussion, mbira
Liz Larsen - trombone, vocal
Marcus Stephens - baritone sax
Maya Dorn - vocal, percussion
Mike Abraham - guitar
Mike Spooner - percussion
Pat Byers - baritone sax, tenor sax
Paul Sonnabend - percussion
Sylvain Carton - tenor sax, alto sax, baritone sax
Todd Grady - trumpet
vocal
Bands: Sewarye
lead guitar, vocal
Bands: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Foly Kolade - percussion, vocal
Joel Feinberg
vocal
Bands: Orchestra Baobab
vocal
Bands: Solo
percussion
Bands: Chopteeth, Hugh Masakela, Angelique Kidjo, Toots & The Maytals, Orlando Julius Ekemode, Alhadji K. Frimpong, Soulfege
Eli - trombone
Funsho Ogundipe - piano
King Isa Amodu Falna - bass
Kofi Karikari - tenor sax
Long John - trumpet
Muyiwa Kunnuji - trumpet
Sarah Watson - trombone
Shabaka Hutchings - clarinet, tenor sax
Siisi Frank - drums
Sunday - percussion
keys
Bands: The Daktaris
acoustic guitar, vocal
Bands: Asly Fouta, Lasli Fouta, Daande Lenol, Solo
Ken Okulolo - bass, vocal
vocal, talking drum
Bands: Solo
keys, vocal
Bands: Zulu Spear
vocal, timbales, drums
Bands: Orchestra Baobab
Baoku Moses - percussion, vocal
Cesar Vanegas - percussion
Matthew Shelton - mbira, percussion, guitar, vocal
Ryan Moore - drums
Walter Azagba - trumpet
percussion, vocal
Bands: solo, Baoku & The Image Afrobeat Band
guitar
Bands: Orchestra Baobab
sax
Bands: Afrobeat Academy
bass
Bands: The Superpowers (formerly Boston Afrobeat Society), Cracker Supreme and the Saltines
guitar
Bands: Amayo's Fu-Arkist-Ra
bass, guitar
Bands: Boye 'Papa Gee' & Colours Afrobeat Foundation
bass
Bands: The Superpowers (formerly Boston Afrobeat Society)
drums
Bands: Sila, Sila & the Afrofunk Experience
guitar
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
tenor sax
Bands: Mifune
keys
Bands: ALBINO!
vocal
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
djembe, vocal
Bands: Yayu Africa
guitar, vocal, harmonica
Bands: Habib Koite & Bamada
vocal, alto sax, djembe
Bands: Boye 'Papa Gee' & Colours Afrobeat Foundation
Benjamin Folarin - bass, guitar
Boye 'Papa Gee' Akerele - vocal, alto sax, djembe
Hans Hannemann - piano
Jamie Morrison - trombone
Kelan Walsh - alto sax, baritone sax
M. Frailan - bongos, congas
Michael Akano - drums
Niyi Allen-Taylor - electric piano
Patrice Brun - tenor sax
Saleh Rifaie - shekere
Shegun 'Drum Machine' Akano - drums
trombone, vocal
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
trombone, bass
Bands: Afrobeat Down
trumpet
Bands: Mifune
drums
Bands: Budos Band
keys, vocal, , accordion, composer, arranger
Bands: Chopteeth, Junkyard Saints, Disappear Fear
alto sax, flute
Bands: Zubopgambia
vocal, arranger, composer
Bands: Lou Rawls, Nina Simone, Cannonball Adderley, Quincy Jones, Letta Mbulu, Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Molo Fish, Vicious Circle, Jonas Gwangwa, Hotep Galeta, Harry Belafonte, Herb Alpert, The Crusaders, Gaba Mootho, Solo
guitar
Bands: ALBINO!
vocal
Bands: Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders
tenor sax
Bands: Kokolo, Moonspank, (Home Page)
percussion
Bands: Baoku & The Image Afrobeat Band, Liberation, Tommy Lepson & The Lazyboys, Nils Lofgren, The Nighthawks, Tom Principato, Paul Reed Smith, Mary Ann Redmond, Catfish Hodge, The January All Stars
bass
Bands: Solo, Orchestra Baobab
trombone, gongs
Bands: ALBINO!, Great Beast, Gamelan X, Luce, Brasshopper
flute
Bands: Afrobeat Down, Black Shakespeare and The King Rockers, Born As Ghosts (formerly Fredalba)
trumpet
Bands: Chopteeth, Zeala
David Glines - guitar
Garrick Smith- baritone sax
Kevin Ford - keys
Angelo Garcia - tenor sax
Danjuma Gaskin - percussion
Graham Czach - bass
Geoff Shell - bass
Mark Thomson - trombone
Sekou Conde - djembe
T.J. Okulnola - talking drum
Justin Boyd - drums
Ricardo Gonzalez - drums
Antar Jackson - vocal
Marshall Greenhouse - drums (ex-member)
George Jones - percussion (ex-member)
vocal, djembe
Bands: Solo
Michael Shereikis - vocal, guitar
Brian Simms - keys
Craig Considine - trombone
Mark Gilbert - saxes
Justine Miller - trumpet, vocal
Trevor Specht - saxes, vocal
Cheryl Terwilliger - trumpet
Atta Addo - percussion
Jason Walker - percussion
David McDavitt - drums
Victor Crisen - guitar
Robert Fox - bass
Jon Hoffschneider - keys
Anna Mwalagho - vocal
Mark Corrales - percussion (ex-member)
David Font-Navarrete - percussion (ex-member)
tenor guitar
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
trumpet
Bands: ALBINO!
tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax, bass
Bands: JoJo Kuo & The Afro-Beat Collective
trombone
Bands: Kokolo
guitar
Bands: Aphrodesia
drums
Bands: Antibalas
vocal, keys, flute
Bands: Mifune
barritone sax
Bands: Kabu Kabu
bass
Bands: The Daktaris
trumpet
Bands: The Superpowers (formerly Boston Afrobeat Society), Cracker Supreme and the Saltines, Jacob Zimmerman
bass, vox, cello
Bands: Mifune
vocal
Bands: Solo, Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders
trombone
Bands: Chopteeth, All Mighty Senators, Rumba Club
drums, block, shekere
Bands: Afrobeat Down
vocal, keys, samplers, percussion
Bands: Mifune
alto sax
Bands: Amayo's Fu-Arkist-Ra
cowbell, clave, tambourine
Bands: The Budos Band
baritone sax, percussion
Bands: NOMO
drums, glockenspiel
Bands: NOMO
trumpet, keys, percusison, producer
Bands: Kabu Kabu, PATRICE and the Shashamani Band, Brothers Keepers, Ono, Laura Lopez, El Congo, Jimi Tenor
bass
Bands: The Budos Band
percussion
Bands: Chicago Afrobeat Project
bass
Bands: Kokolo
keys
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
baritone sax, flute
Bands: Afrobeat Down
trumpet
Bands: Solo, The Budos Band
tenor sax, vocal
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
guitar
Bands: BQEZ, The Superpowers (formerly Boston Afrobeat Society)
sax, bass clarinet
Bands: Afrofunk Experience
percussion
Bands: Chopteeth, Fertile Ground, WES Group, Havana Select
trumpet
Bands: Afrodizz, Ghetto French
guitar
Bands: Chicago Afrobeat Project
guitar
Bands: Afrofunk Experience
keys
Bands: Sewarye
drums
Bands: Chopteeth, Elikeh, Baalim, A Different Drummer, Big Village, Jimi Hope, Cheick Hamala Diabate
guitar
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
bass
Bands: Toubab Krewe
guitar
Bands: Aphrodesia
guitar, bass
Bands: Afrobeat Down
bass
Bands: ZongZing All Stars, Las Vegas, Minzoto Wella-Wella, Sim-Sim, Bisengo, Choc-Stars
percussion
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
keys, bandleader, arranger
Musical director of Femi Kuti & Positive Force.
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra, Egypt 80, Femi Kuti & Positive Force, Tony Allen
Affra Bell - vocal, percussion
Alfred Kari Bannerman - guitar
Angela Alhucema - percussion
Byron Wallen - trumpet
Dele Sosimi - keys
Eki Gbinigie - vocal
Emmanuel Gyebi - bass
Eric Rohner - tenor sax
Femi Elias Bass - guitar
Justin Thurgur - trombone
Kunle Olasoju - guitar
Kunle Olofinjana - drums
Maro Doucoure - vocal
Maurizio Ravalico - percussion
Nathaniel Facey - alto sax
Patrick Zambonin - bass
Phil Dawson - guitar
Thomas Allan - trumpet
Tony Kofi - baritone sax
vocal, guitar
Bands: Solo
guitar
Bands: Toubab Krewe
tenor sax, baritone sax
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat, Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
bass
Bands: Zubopgambia
guitar, vocal, composer, arranger, producer
Bands: Bonze Konkoma, Solo
vocal
Bands: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
vocal
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
drums
Bands: Afrobeat Academy, Kabu Kabu, Roots Anabo, Mariamu Morris, Djaton Toure, Charles, Dr Bizzy, Pat Thomas, Kojo Antwi, Eeka Mouse, Reality Brothers, Vitamin X, Jimi Tenor
congas
Bands: Kokolo
trombone
Bands: Ayetoro
sax, novation bass station, electric mbira, electric sawblade gamelan
Bands: NOMO
bass
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
trumpet
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
trumpet, vocal
Bands: Antibalas, Beyondo
keys
Bands: The Superpowers (formerly Boston Afrobeat Society)
tenor sax
Bands: Solo, Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
guitar, nu-tones, shaker
Bands: NOMO
vocal
Bands: Solo
bass
Bands: Aphrodesia
alto sax
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra, Griot Galaxy, The Conspiracy Winds Ensemble, Speaking in Tongues, Hakim Jami's Street Band, The Northwoods Improvisers
Father of Afrobeat music in Nigeria in the early 1960s, extremely outspoken sociopolitical lyricist and activist, producer and club owner, he died of AIDS in 1997.
vocal, sax, keys, drums, trumpet, guitar
Bands: Koola Lobitos, Nigeria 70, Egypt 80
bass
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble, Zozo Afrobeat
baritone sax
Bands: The Daktaris
guitar
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
Fela Kuti's eldest son is a superstar, dynamic performer and political activist in his own right.
vocal, sax, keys, trumpet
Bands: Femi Kuti & Positive Force
Femi Kuti - vocal, sax, keys
congas, guitar
Bands: ZongZing All Stars, Grand Kalle & African Jazz
Foly Kolade - percussion, vocal
Steve White
Matt Silverstein
Joel Feinberg
percussion, vocal
guitar, kongroma, vocal
Bands: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
drums, percussion
Bands: Franck Biyong and Massak
Franck Biyong - drums, percussion
baritone sax
Bands: Afrodizz
bass
Bands: Afrodizz
percussion
Bands: Afrodizz
percussion
Bands: Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders
keys, vocal
Bands: Ghetto Blaster
tenor sax
Bands: Afrodizz
drums
Bands: Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders
percussion, drums
Bands: Fulanis Afrobeat Ensemble, ALBINO!
Friday Jumbo - percussion, drums
Geoffrey Omadhebo - vocal, percussion
piano
Bands: Ayetoro
tenor guitar
Bands: The Daktaris
guitar
Bands: Afrodizz
keys
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
baritone saxophone
Bands: Chicago Afrobeat Project, The Super American Happy Fun Good Time Band
clarinet, melodica, bell
Bands: The Daktaris
guitar, percussion
Bands: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
vocal, percussion
Bands: Fulanis Afrobeat Ensemble, ALBINO!
percussion
Bands: Chicago Afrobeat Project
Frankie Ntoh Song - keys, vocal
Kiala Nzavotunga - vocal, guitar, likembe
Myriam Betty - vocal, shekere
shekere
Bands: Amayo's Fu-Arkist-Ra
vocal
Bands: ZongZing All Stars, La Vasano, Historia Musica, Les Fleurons de Matonge, Litonge Bouge, Veritable Emporio, Tambour le Vallois, Big Star, La Musica Number One, Eden Musica de Lingwala, Rumba Ray
vocal, bass
Bands: Zulu Spear
drums
Bands: Afrobeat Academy
vocal, shekere, claves
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
bass
Bands: Solo, Chicago Afrobeat Project The Skalawags, Native Fiction, The Matt Nelson Trio, JuGGernaut Trio, Plutonic Rephrygerator, Andrew Ripp, Matt Nelson Trio, Aaron Koppel Quartet, Mike Keeney Trio, Shawn Maxwell Quartet, Dick Sarlo's Big Band, Let Me Introduce You To The End, Second Hand Smoke, Bishop
Father of modern Congolese music.
vocal, bandleader
Bands: Grand Kalle & African Jazz
Fiston Lusambo - congas, guitar
Grand Kalle Joseph Kabasele Tshamala) - vocal
Manu Dibangu - alto sax
bass
Bands: Afrobeat Down
vocal, guitar
Bands: Afrissippi
vocal, acoustic guitar
Bands: Habib Koite & Bamada
Habib Koite - vocal, guitar
Kélétigui Diabaté - balafon, violin
Souleyman Ann - drums, calabash, vocal
Abdoul Wahib Berthé - bass, Kamale ngoni, vocal
Mahamadou Koné - talking drum, doum doum, caragnan
Boubacar Sidibé - guitar, vocal, harmonica
Piano, vocal, guitar
Bands: Boye 'Papa Gee' & Colours Afrobeat Foundation, Hans Hannemann & The Lone Riders
vocal
Bands: Sewarye, N JAWAZZ
shaker
Bands: The Daktaris
bass
Bands: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
alto sax
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
trumpet
Bands: NOMO Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings
tenor sax, alto sax
Bands: Orchestra Baobab
vocal
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
guitar
Bands: Afrobeat Academy
guitar, vocal, synth, samplers
Bands: Mifune
guitar
Bands: ALBINO!, Lost Coast Bluegrass, Nell Robinson & Red Level
keys
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat, Steve Kimock Band
trombone
Bands: Boye 'Papa Gee' & Colours Afrobeat Foundation
bass, vocal, guitar
Bands: NOMO, Jamie Register & The Glendales
baritone sax
Bands: Budos Band, Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
drums
Bands: Aphrodesia
Bands: NOMO, Luis Angel Ibanez
cacabas, guimbri, vocal
Bands: Nuru Kane & Bayefall Gnawa
guitar
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
drums
Bands: Afrodizz, Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
bass
Bands: Afrobeat Academy, Dazaa Dazaa & the Spring Water
congas, percussion
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
bass
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
drums, drumsynth
Bands: Mifune
trombone
Bands: Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders, Shaolin Temple Defenders
drums, vocal
Bands: Zulu Spear
alto sax
Bands: The Daktaris
bass
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
alto sax
Bands: NOMO, Symbology
congas, drums
Bands: Mifune
trumpet
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
percussion, vocal
Bands: Kabu Kabu
keys, vocal
Bands: Afrobeat Down
trumpet
Bands: Kokolo
congas, vocal
Bands: JoJo Kuo & The Afro-Beat Collective, Amayo's Fu-Arkist-Ra, The Daktaris
Amayo - vocal, percussion
JoJo Quo - congas, vocal
Chris Cuzme - tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax, bass
Martino Atangana - guitar, vocal
Patrice Blanchard - bass
Tiga Jean-Baptiste - drums, percussion
drums
Bands: Mifune
keys
Bands: Chopteeth
tenor sax, clarinet, percussion, vocal
Bands: Zubopgambia
vocal
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
riti/nyanyeru (1 string violin)
Bands: Zubopgambia, Solo, Ifang Bondi, Daykil Chosan Group, Tata Dinding Jobarteh Group, Afro Manding, Zubop, Batanai Marimba, Boka Halat and Joko
kamelengoni, kora
Bands: Toubab Krewe
bass
Bands: Afrissippi
trombone
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
trumpet, percussion
Bands: NOMO
trumpet, vocal
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble, 2 Funkin' Heavy, The Brenda David Group, Heoka, Malvin Lopez
Akinola Famson - vocal, percussion
Ekow Alabi Savage - drums, vocal
Patrick Frankowski - bass, vocal
Daniel Allen - trumpet
Matti Klein - keys
Micheal Holder - tenor sax
Jimi Tenor - tenor sax
Christoph Griese - barritone sax
John Famodimu - percussion, vocal
percussion, vocal, guitar
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble, Zozo Afrobeat, Shina Peters Afro-JuJu
djembe
Bands: Afrofunk Experience
bass
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
alto sax, baritone sax
Bands: Boye 'Papa Gee' & Colours Afrobeat Foundation, Bukkake Picnic
balafon, violin
Bands: Habib Koite & Bamada
trumpet
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
vocal, stick
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
guitar
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
bass, vocal
Bands: King Sunny Ade, West African Highlife Band, Kotoja, Baba Ken & the Afro-Groove Connexion, The Nigerian Brothers, Monomono, Positive Vibrations
bass
drums
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
keys
Bands: Chicago Afrobeat Project
drums
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
vocal, guitar
Bands: Solo
guitar, vocal, likembe
Bands: Ghetto Blaster, Negro Success, Africa Jazz of Kabassele, Eyes of Man, Black Children, Action Funk Ensemble, Stormers, Egypt 80, One Love Connection, Jagatara, Vibrastone
vocal, percussion
Bands: Mifune
bass
Bands: Ayetoro
vocal
Bands: Viva la Musica, Victoria Eleison
vocal, guitar
Bands: King Sunny Ade and His African Beats, Moses Olaiya's Federal Rhythm Dandies, The Green Spots
drums
Bands: Afrissippi
guitar
Bands: Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders
tenor sax
Bands: Ayetoro
vocal, guitar, producer, composer
Bands: Viva la Musica, Africando, Quartier Latin
Ando Kalrissian - guitar
Casey Howard - tenor sax
Chris Morrow- trombone
Darren Lipper - bass
Eladio Gonzalez - congas
John Turner - trumpet
Mike Holowatch - drums
Ray Lugo - vocal, guitar
saxes, trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn
Bands: Solo, Kola Gbedu Ogunkoya Afro-Beat Ensemble
Kola Gbedu Ogunkoya - saxes, trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn
giant konga
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
vocal
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
Mawangu Mingiedi - likembe
Ken Okulolo - bass, vocal
keys
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
guitar
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
drums
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
congas, djembe
Bands: Amayo's Fu-Arkist-Ra
guitar
Bands: ZongZing All Stars, Tout Puissant Zembe-Zembe, Tout Choc Banita, Big Stars, Bayike, Kanda Bongo
tenor sax
Bands: Solo
vocal, percussion, mbira
Bands: Aphrodesia
guitar
Bands: Orchestra Baobab
drums
Bands: West African Highlife Band
Cello
Bands: Amayo's Fu-Arkist-Ra
trombone, vocal
Bands: Aphrodesia
trumpet
Bands: Ayetoro
guitar
Bands: Antibalas
percussion
Bands: Toubab Krewe
bongos, congas
Bands: Boye 'Papa Gee' & Colours Afrobeat Foundation
talking drum, doum doum, caragnan
Bands: Habib Koite & Bamada
Adam Zampino - keys, vocal
Mamadou Diop - guitar, sabar drum, vocal
Michelle Cherie - djembe, percussion, vocal
Mitch Cohen - drums
Pavel Jirka - guitar
kora
Bands: Solo
guitar, sabar drum, vocal
Bands: Mamadou
calabasse, djembe, vocal
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
guitar, bass, vocal
Bands: Afrobeat Academy, Adé Bantu, Adewale Ayuba
baritone sax
Bands: Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders
baritone sax
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
guitar
Bands: Antibalas
shekere
Bands: Antibalas
baritone sax, clarinet, flute
Bands: Aphrodesia, Great Beast
percussion
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble, Havana Select, Eniya Elenu
saxes
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Dells, Cab Calloway, Don Cherry, Los Flamers, Rootboy Slim, Trouble Funk, Windmill Saxophone Quartet, Locura, Chainsaw Jazz, Vector
conga
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
trombone
Bands: Chicago Afrobeat Project
vocal
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
drums
Bands: Chicago Afrobeat Project
flute
Bands: The Daktaris
guitar, vocal
Bands: JoJo Kuo & The Afro-Beat Collective, Paul Simon, Jean-Luc Ponty
percussion, vocal
Bands: Zulu Spear
percussion
Bands: The Superpowers (formerly Boston Afrobeat Society)
percussion
Bands: Mifune
keys
Bands: Afrobeat Academy, Mopomoso
guitar
Bands: Zulu Spear
guitar, bass, vocal
Bands: Afrobeat Down
mbira, percussion, guitar, vocal
Bands: Solo, Baoku & The Image Afrobeat Band
likembe
Bands: Konono No. 1
vocal, percussion, acoustic guitar
Bands: Aphrodesia, solo, David Watts, String Cheese Incident
vocal, shekere
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
vocal
Bands: Orchestra Baobab
drums
Bands: Boye 'Papa Gee' & Colours Afrobeat Foundation
drums
Bands: Boye 'Papa Gee' & Colours Afrobeat Foundation
tenor sax
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
drums
Bands: Mifune
vocal, guitar
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
tenor sax
Bands: Kabu Kabu, Matti Klein Trio
djembe, percussion, vocal
Bands: Mamadou
Bettyjeane Wischmeier - tenor sax
Brian Kleve - trumpet
Christine Fader - vocal, keys, flute
Corbett Hein - bass, vox, cello
Cutty - vocal, keys, samplers percussion
Jacob Fader - guitar, vocal, synth, samplers
Jeremy Miller - drums, drumsynth
skinnyk - trombone
guitar
Bands: Aphrodesia
trumpet
Bands: Afrobeat Down
vocal, baritone sax
Bands: ALBINO!
organ
Bands: Mifune
drums
Bands: Kokolo
trumpet
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
percussion
Bands: Aphrodesia
vocal, flute, violin,
Bands: ZongZing All Stars
vocal
Bands: Solo, Jimmy Katumba & The Ebonies
drums
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
vocal, percussion, kongroma
Bands: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
vocal, percussion
Bands: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
vocal
Bands: Zubopgambia, Zion Train
vocals, kora, balafon, guitar, djembe
Bands: Zubopgambia
vocal
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
congas, drums
Bands: Orchestra Baobab
drums, percussion
Bands: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
trumpet
Bands: Ayetoro
vocal, shekere
Bands: Ghetto Blaster, Gregsky
tenor sax, flute, didgeridoo
Bands: ALBINO!, Great Beast
alto sax
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
vocal, congas
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
trombone
Bands: The Daktaris
percussion
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
bass
Bands: Antibalas
guitar
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
alto sax
Bands: The Superpowers (formerly Boston Afrobeat Society)
guitar
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
percussion
Bands: West African Highlife Band
electric piano
Bands: West African Highlife Band, Boye 'Papa Gee' & Colours Afrobeat Foundation
djembe, tama, vocal
Bands: Zubopgambia
Dan Bennet - baritone sax, percussion
Dan Piccolo - drums, glockenspiel
Elliott Bergman - sax, novation bass station, electric mbira, electric sawblade gamelan
Erik Hall - guitar, nu-tones, shaker
Ingrid Racine - trumpet
Jamie Register - bass, vocal
Jason Murdy - congas
Joey Dosik - alto sax
Justin Walter - trumpet, percussion
vocal, guimbri, guitar, ankle bells, bass, percussion
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
Abdelkader Tab - vocal, calabasse, darbucka, cacabas
Adama M'boup - calabasse, djembe, vocal
Jawad El Garouge - cacabas, guimbri,vocal
Mamadou Sarr - calabasse, djembe, vocal
Nuru Kane - vocal, guimbri, guitar, ankle bells, bass, percussion
Thierry Fournel - vocal, guitar, oud, sanza mbira
Adeboye Adegbenro - tenor sax, alto sax, vocal, timbales
Akhnek Kenneth Green - keys, organ
Akunda Brian Hollis - conga
Chris "Crispy" Fachini - tenor guitar
Faruq Z. Bey - alto sax
Joel Peterson - bass
John Douglas - trumpet
Kevin Callaway - drums
Marco Novachcoff - baritone sax
Mark Sawasky - conga
Michael Carey - tenor sax
Nick Schillace - guitar
Opeoluwa Sarah Adegoke - vocal
William Townley - trombone
drums
Bands: The Daktaris
trumpet
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
vocal
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
vocal
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
Assane Mboup - vocal
Balla Sidibe - vocal, timbales, drums
Barthélemy Attisso - guitar
Charlie Ndiaye - bass
Issa Cissoko - tenor sax, alto sax
Latfi Benjeloun - guita
Medoune Diallo - vocal
Mountaga Koite - congas, drums
Ndiouga Dieng - vocal, congas
Rudy Gomis - vocal, maracas, clave
Thierno Koite - alto sax
vocal
Bands: Solo
tenor sax
Bands: SeunAnikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
bass
Bands: Zulu Spear
Enormously popular Congolese musician who has consistently played with the best musicians in the Congo.
vocal, guitar
Bands: Viva la Musica, Zaiko Langa Langa, Isifi Lokole, Yoka Lokole, Nouvelle Ecriture, Nouvelle Generation, Solo
baritone sax, tenor sax, vocal
Bands: Aphrodesia, ALBINO!
tenor sax
Bands: Boye 'Papa Gee' & Colours Afrobeat Foundation
bass, vocal
Bands: Kabu Kabu
bass
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
tenor sax
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
percussion
Bands: Aphrodesia
guitar
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
guitar
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
piano, keys
Bands: Zubopgambia
trumpet
Bands: Afrobeat Academy, Oceana, Lucasonic, Fuasi's Latin Jazz Connection
A protest singer whose recording career began in 1974, he did an album mixing Pygmy chants with Bach's cantatas.
vocal
Bands: Solo
bass
Bands: Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders
tenor sax
Bands: Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders
percussion
Bands: West African Highlife Band
doumbek, percussion
Bands: Afrobeat Down
vocal, guitar
Bands: Kokolo
tenor sax
Bands: Afrobeat Academy, Jan Bierther Trio, Kaya Yanar
band leader, lead vocal
Bands: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
guitar
Bands: Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders
bongo, congas
Bands: Mifune
bass
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
guitar, vocal
Bands: Zulu Spear
vocal, maracas, clave
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
guitar
Bands: The Superpowers (formerly Boston Afrobeat Society), Jesse Cafiero
drums
Bands: Baoku & The Image Afrobeat Band, Diet Audio (MySpace), Black Tractor (MySpace, Home Page), Souse, The Family Trucksters, The Tipplers, Dingo Brown, The Supernauts, DaMuttss
shekere
Bands: Boye 'Papa Gee' & Colours Afrobeat Foundation, Cachimbo
vocal
Bands: Solo
sabar
Bands: The Superpowers (formerly Boston Afrobeat Society)
vocal, percussion
Bands: Afrofunk Experience
trombone
Bands: Ayetoro
drums
Bands: Zubopgambia, Just a Little
tenor sax, baritone sax, flute, clarinet
Bands: Afrobeat Academy, Barbara Panther, Moses Schneider, Jazzanova, Pinx
vocal, percussion
Bands: Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders, Alkebu-lan
Carole Lalao - vocal
Corine Gireau - vocal
Frank Leymeregie - percussion
Frederic Girad - drums
Jeremy Ortal - trombone
Kitsana Baccam - guitar
Marc Mouches - baritone sax
Pierre Bernard - bass
Pierre-Henri Vulliard - tenor sax
Rija Randrianivosoa - guitar
Segun Damisa - vocal, percussion
Vincent Baribaud - keys
Yann Grillon - trumpet
djembe
Bands: Chicago Afrobeat Project, Legends of West Africa, Le Bagatae
Fela Kuti's youngest son.
vocal, alto sax, keys
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
Adedimeji Fagbemi - baritone sax
Ajayi Raimi Adebiyi - drums
Alade Oluwagbemiga - guitar
Bola - vocal
David Obanyedo - guitar
Dele Olayinka - percussion
Emmanuel Kunnuji - trumpet
Iyabo Adeniran - vocal
Kayode Kuti - bass
Kola Onasanya - giant konga
Kunle Justice - keys
Moturayo Anikulapo Kuti - vocal
Olugbade,Okunade - trumpet
Omawunmi Richard - vocal
Oyinade Adeniran - tenor sax
Seun Anikulapo Kuti - vocal, alto sax, keys
Tajudeen Animasahun (Baba Ani) - baritone sax
Wale Toriola - percussion
vocal
Bands: Zulu Spear
Abdelhak Kchimi - vocal
Aboubacar Kouyaté - djembé, vocal
Areski Driès - vocal
David Laisné - keys
Hassan Boussou - vocal
Jessy Blondeel - sax
Mehdi Bennadji - drums
Simon Demouveaux - guitar
drums
Bands: Boye 'Papa Gee' & Colours Afrobeat Foundation
vocal
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
Abdul Beal - guitar
Abdul Rahim Kamara - vocal, percussion
Alhaji Jeffrey Kamara "Black Nature" - vocal
Ashade Pearce - lead guitar, vocal
Efuah Grace - vocal
Francis John Langba - rhythm guitar, kongroma, vocal
Geassay Dowu Bull - lead guitar, percussion
Idrissa Bangura - bass
Mohamed Bangura - vocal, percussion, kongroma
Mohammed Kamara - vocal, percussion
Mustapha Massaquoi - drums, percussion
Reuben M. Koroma - band leader, lead vocal
drums
Bands: Ayetoro
vocal, percussion
Bands: Sila, Sila & the Afrofunk Experience
Sila Mutungi - vocal, percussion
Khalil Doak-Anthony - guitar
Andre Webb - trombone
Roger Cox - guitar
Benny Murray - drums
Mike Shiono - bass
Samba Guisse - djembe, talking drum, sabart, tama, djun djun
guitar
Bands: Sewarye
congas, percussion
Bands: Afrobeat Down
trombone
Bands: Mifune
djembe, doundoun
Bands: Solo, Joseph Diamond, Jim Donovan's Drum the Ecstatic, Mike Perkins
guitar
Bands: West African Highlife Band
drums, calabash, vocal
Bands: Habib Koite & Bamada
trumpet
Bands: Afrobeat Academy, The Poets Of Rhythm, Karl Hector & The Malcouns
tenor sax, alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, jawharps, bass harmonica, keys, percussion, bass
Bands: Antibalas, The Sway Machinery, Jeremiah Lockwood, Transmission, Colin Stetson, Fire of Space, Dub is a Weapon, Volney Litmus, The FunkeyMonkeys, Celebration, TV on the Radio, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Burning Spear, Sinead O'Connor, The Wu-Tang Clan, Rana, Congo Ashanti Roy, Tony Allen, Kologbo, Tunde Williams, Paul Cox, Renata, Matt Bauder, Matthew Lux, Toby Summerfield, Crush, Kill, Destroy, The Eternal Buzz Brass Band, Geoff Mann, Recloose, Evan Hause, Reverend Vince Anderson, Chin Chin, The Sharp Things, The El Michels Affair, Sharon Jones and the Dapkings, The Fu Arkist-Ra, Dick Griffin, Vincent Chancey, Steve Swell, Joe McGinty, Tom Abs, Shoko Nagai, Jeremy Welms, Larry MacDonald, Brian Jackson, Butch Morris, Bill Brovold and Larval, Caural, Victor Rice, Gomez, Dragons of Zynth, Baaba Maal
percussion
Bands: Ayetoro
talking drum
Bands: Chicago Afrobeat Project
baritone sax
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
drums
Bands: Toubab Krewe
Sandy Tili - vocal, percussion
David Boyce - sax
David James - guitar
Ken House - guitar
Paul Oliphant - drums
Mike Pitre - trumpet
Wendell Rand -bass
Sila Mutungi - vocal, percussion (ex-member)
Karamba - djembe (ex-member)
Bennie Murray - drums (ex-member)
Andre Webb - trombone (ex-member)
Andrew Greene - trumpet
Brian Profilio - drums
Cochemea Gastelum - tenor sax, flute
Dame Rodriguez - cowbell, clave, tambourine
Daniel Foder - bass
Dave Guy - trumpet
Jared Tankel - baritone sax
John Carbonella Jr. - congas, drums
Mike Deller - organ
Rob Lombardo - bongo, congas
Thomas Brenneck - guitar
Vincent Balestrino - shekere
Abou Sylla - sticks
Adrian Bako - tenor sax
Alaji Boniface Luremi - guitar
Alaji Mlificient Agbede - trumpet
Azouhouni Adou - keys
Clement Apaokagi - bass
Femi "Dokita" Doolittle - baritone sax
G. G. Vikey - tenor guitar
Gbenro "Mr Icee" Fakeye - clarinet, melodica, bell
Idowu Perkins - shaker
Jo Jo Quo - congas, vocal
Joe Hrbeck - alto sax
Martin Ogbene - flute
Neal Pawley - trombone
Olu "Rocksteady" Owudemi - drums
Ken Okulolo - bass, vocal
Winners of Best World Act in both the Boston Phoenix's 2007 'Best Music Poll' as well as the 2006 Boston Music Awards.
Adam Clark - drums
Alex Asher - trombone
Ben Davis - bass
Bennett Miller - bass
Cole Kamen-Green - trumpet
David Bailis - guitar
Drew Sayers - tenor sax
Eric Lane - keys
Matt Donnelly - percussion
Nick Videen - alto sax
Ryan Dugre - guitar
Samba Cisse - sabar
alto sax
Bands: Solo, Orchestra Baobab
vocal, guitar, oud, sanza mbira
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
trumpet
Bands: Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
guitar
Bands: Mifune Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson
drums, percussion, didgeridoo, sax
Bands: JoJo Kuo & The Afro-Beat Collective, Grace Jones, Tet Kale Orchestra, Bonga, Emeline Michel
trumpet
Bands: Aphrodesia
block, percussion
Bands: Afrobeat Down
Extremely influential Afrobeat drummer who corroborated with Femi Kuti in Koola Lobitos, the first Afrobeat band.
drums
Bands: King Sunny Ade, The Cool Cats, Agu Norris and the Heatwaves, The Nigerian Messengers, The Melody Makers, Koola Lobitos, Africa '70, Khofi Ghanaba, Ray Lema
David Pransky - bass
Drew Heller - guitar
Justin Perkins - kamelengoni, kora
Luke Quaranta - percussion
Teal Brown - drums
Internationally acclaimed and Grammy-winning musician who has played traditional Malian music, jazz, blues and flamenco.
kora (21-string harp-lute)
Bands: Ali Farka Touré, Solo, Kandia Kouyate, Ensemble National Instrumental, Ousmane Sacko, Ketama, The Symmetric Orchestra, Salif Keita, Kasse Mady Diabaté, Ballake Sissoko, Taj Mahal, Roswell Rudd, Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra, Bjork
percussion
Bands: Mifune, The Woe Ensemble
saxes, vocal
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble, Junkyard Saints
vocal
Bands: Afrodizz
electric piano, organ, Clavinet
Bands: Antibalas, Amy Winehouse
guitar
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble, Maryland Jazz Ensemble, Original Jones, The Walk
King Kester Emeneya - vocal
Zoé Bella - vocal
Anthony Sampayo - vocal
Paparazzi Toto - vocal
Guejo Star - vocal
Ponpon Miyake - vocal
Fatou la Gazelle - vocal
Sweet Elesse - vocal
Azzaro - vocal
Washifa - vocal
Bipoli - vocal
Denison Lut - vocal
Spino Nola - vocal
Koffi Olomide - vocal
Tony Ambrosio - vocal
Passy - synth
Auguy Lutula - guitar
Zozo Malaba - guitar
Willy Ebondaki - guitar
Ade Lokela - guitar
Yves Tshum Tshum - guitar
Coco Tchomba - drums
guitar, vocal
Bands: Solo
shekere
Bands: Mifune
keys
Bands: Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders, Aspo
Papa Wemba - guitar, vocal
King Kester Emeneya - vocal
Kisangani Esperant - vocal
Pepe Bipoli - vocal
Petit Aziza - vocal
Rigo Star - guitar
Syriana - guitar
Bongo Wende - guitar
Fafa de Molokai - vocal
Debs Debaba - vocal
Koffi Olomide - vocal
Djuna Djanana - vocal
Dindo Yogo - vocal
Jadot Le Cambodien - vocal
Petit Prince - vocal
Maray-Maray - vocal
Djoli Emen Baki Mubiala - vocal
Jiva Wa Jiva - guitar
Nseka 'Huit Kilo's' - guitar
Djo-Djo - guitar
Santana Mongo Ley - guitar
Popolipo - guitar
Pinos - bass
John Pepito - bass
Dada - bass
Patcho Star - drums
Otis Koyongonda - drums
Ishari - percussion
Ekoko Mbunda - percussion
waay more!! (see Home Page)
drums
Bands: Zozo Afrobeat
percussion
Bands: Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80
trumpet
Bands: Baoku & The Image Afrobeat Band, The Jazz Funk Fusion Band, Souse, Spoken Soul, Fusion Pirates
bass
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
Ken Okulolo - bass, vocal
Soji Odukogbe - guitar
Pope Flyne - percussion
Nil Armah Hammond - percussion
Lemi Barrow - drums
trumpet, valve trombone
Bands: Zubopgambia
baritone sax
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
trombone
Bands: Odu Afrobeat Orchestra
vocal
Bands: Solo
trumpet
Bands: Segun Damisa & the Afrobeat Crusaders
Boubacar Gaye - djembe, vocal
congas
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
drums
Bands: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble
Declo (Bula Mushy) - bass
Fiston Lusambo - congas, guitar
Gianni - vocal
Ladi Mbala (Emmanuel Maleso) - guitar
Milli Moonstone - vocal, flute, violin
Benon Lipowski - guitar
Brett Leghorn - trombone, vocal
Dave Ahl - keys
David Aaron - tenor sax, vocal
Duke Mseleku - tenor sax
Gloria Osaghae - vocal , shekere, claves
Ilial - alto sax
James Kost -keys
Jeremy King -congas, percussion
Jermy Kay - bass
Judith Rahilly - vocal
Kaleta (Leon Ligan-Majek) - vocal, guitar, percussion, bandleader
Kevin Raczka - drums
Koleurz - vocal
Neil Landau - percussion
Paul Carlon - tenor sax
Rodney Siau - trumpet
Shekere - vocal
Vlad Gutkovich - drums
Bruce Jazrawi - alto sax, flute
Duncan Noble - bass
Jon Petter - tenor sax, clarinet, percussion, vocal
Molara - vocal
Mosi Conde - vocals, kora, balafon, guitar, djembe
Njega Sohna - djembe, tama, vocal
Philip Clouts - keys
Sean Randle - drums
Will Embliss - trumpet, valve trombone
Gideon Bendile - vocal, bass
Sevhaba Mokoena - vocal
Matthew Lacques - guitar
Matome Somo - percussion, vocal
Ron Van Leeuwarde - guitar, vocal
Babatunde Garaya - keys, vocal
Paajoe Amissah - bass
Jerome Leonard - drums, vocal