Afropop Artists & the Gear They Use

Stanley Clarke

Singer, Bassist · Return to Forever

Richard Bona

Bassist · Pat Metheny Group

Ernest Ranglin

Composer

Fela Kuti

Singer, Keyboardist · Egypt 80

Burna Boy

Singer

Fatoumata Diawara

Singer, Guitarist

William Onyeabor

Music Producer

Aghaly Ag Mohamedine

Drummer · Tamikrest

Liya Ag Ablil

Guitarist · Tinariwen

Ousmane Ag Mossa

Guitarist · Tamikrest

Adama Fanny

Composer · Magic System

Omah lay

Singer

Rexxie

Music Producer

Spellz

Music Producer

Juls

Music Producer, DJ

Abdallah Ag Ahmed

Bassist · Terakaft

Kyla-Rose Smith

Singer · Freshly Ground

Zolani Mahola

Singer · Freshly Ground

Simon Attwell

Freshly Ground

Kel-P

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Sarz

Music Producer

Wizkid

Singer, Music Producer

Bammo Agonla

Singer · Etran Finatawa

Josh Hawks

Bassist · Freshly Ground

TMXO

Music Producer

Bagui Bouga

Etran Finatawa

Kiki Gyan

Keyboardist · Osibisa

Tempoe

Bassist, Keyboardist

Teddy Osei

Drummer · Osibisa

KiDi

Guitarist, Keyboardist

JAE5

Music Producer

Spinall

DJ

Naira Marley

Mayorkun

Keyboardist

Angélique Kidjo

Composer · Band Aid 30

Harmonize

Singer

Sékou 'Bembeya' Diabaté

Guitarist · Bembeya Jazz National

Hugh Masekela

Singer, Music Producer

Francis Bebey

Guitarist, Singer

Niniola

Singer

Teni

Singer

Joeboy

Singer

Timaya

Singer

Sun‐El Musician

DJ

Victony

Patoranking

Singer

Zinoleesky

Singer, Rapper

Skales

Singer, Rapper

The Cavemen.

Music Producer

King Promise

Singer

Oxlade

Singer

Lojay

Adekunle Gold

Singer

Kizz Daniel

Singer

Bonga

Singer, Music Producer

Blaqbonez

Rema

Singer

Fireboy DML

Singer

LADIPOE

Rapper

Davido

Singer

Banza Kgasoane

Mango Groove

Loyiso

Singer

Solly Letwaba

Juluka

Sipho Mchunu

Juluka

Emmanuel Rentzos

Keyboardist · Osibisa

Iyanya

Singer

John Leyden

Bassist · Mango Groove

George Lewis

Guitarist, Composer · Mango Groove

Alan Ari Lazar

Keyboardist, Composer · Mango Groove

Gang of Instrumentals

Beulah Hashe

Singer · Mango Groove

GuiltyBeatz

Music Producer

Del Richardson

Singer, Guitarist · Osibisa

Julio Sigauque

Guitarist · Freshly Ground

Peter Cohen

Drummer · Freshly Ground

Bessa Simons

Osibisa

Narcisse Sadoua

Composer · Magic System

Étienne Boué Bi

Composer · Magic System

Sanou Ag Ahmed

Guitarist · Terakaft

Reekado Banks

Goumar Abdoul Jamil

Guitarist · Etran Finatawa

Alhousseini Mohammed Anivolla

Guitarist · Etran Finatawa

Mory Kanté

Singer · Rail Band

Mathias Vagunez

Drummer · Terakaft

Maleek Berry

Singer

Rhissa Ag Oghram

Bassist · Terakaft

Kedou Ag Ossad

Guitarist · Terakaft

Baaba Maal

Singer, Guitarist

Wannou Wallet Sidaty

Singer · Tamikrest

Bassa Wallet Abdamou

Singer · Tamikrest

Nissi

Roy Bedeau

Osibisa

Ibrahim Ag Ahmed Salam

Drummer · Tamikrest

Cheick Ag Tiglia

Guitarist · Tamikrest

Jean Mandengue

Singer, Bassist · Osibisa

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