Afropop Artists & the Gear They Use

Stanley Clarke

Singer, Bassist · Return to Forever

Richard Bona

Bassist · Pat Metheny Group

Fela Kuti

Singer, Keyboardist · Egypt 80

William Onyeabor

Music Producer

Fatoumata Diawara

Singer, Guitarist

Aghaly Ag Mohamedine

Drummer · Tamikrest

Burna Boy

Singer

Simon Attwell

Freshly Ground

Josh Hawks

Bassist · Freshly Ground

Kyla-Rose Smith

Singer · Freshly Ground

Bammo Agonla

Singer · Etran Finatawa

Bagui Bouga

Etran Finatawa

Ousmane Ag Mossa

Guitarist · Tamikrest

Liya Ag Ablil

Guitarist · Tinariwen

Abdallah Ag Ahmed

Bassist · Terakaft

Adekunle Gold

Singer

DJ Neptune

DJ

Kiki Gyan

Keyboardist · Osibisa

Omah lay

Singer

JAE5

Music Producer

KiDi

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Sarz

Music Producer

Kel-P

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Rexxie

Music Producer

Tempoe

Bassist, Keyboardist

Spellz

Music Producer

Juls

Music Producer, DJ

TMXO

Music Producer

Peter Cohen

Drummer · Freshly Ground

Julio Sigauque

Guitarist · Freshly Ground

Sipho Mchunu

Juluka

Solly Letwaba

Juluka

Ernest Ranglin

Composer

Claire Johnston

Singer · Mango Groove

Sipho Bhengu

Singer · Mango Groove

Banza Kgasoane

Mango Groove

Alan Ari Lazar

Keyboardist, Composer · Mango Groove

George Lewis

Guitarist, Composer · Mango Groove

John Leyden

Bassist · Mango Groove

Mduduzi Magwaza

Mango Groove

Phumzile Ntuli

Singer · Mango Groove

Johnny Clegg

Singer · Juluka

Mamane Tankari

Etran Finatawa

Baaba Maal

Singer, Guitarist

Seun Kuti

Singer · Egypt 80

Garba Touré

Guitarist · Songhoy Blues

Niniola

Singer

Francis Bebey

Singer, Guitarist

Angélique Kidjo

Composer · Band Aid 30

Hugh Masekela

Singer, Music Producer

Sékou 'Bembeya' Diabaté

Guitarist · Bembeya Jazz National

Sekouba 'Bambino' Diabaté

Singer · Bembeya Jazz National

Adama Fanny

Composer · Magic System

Étienne Boué Bi

Composer · Magic System

Narcisse Sadoua

Composer · Magic System

Salif Traoré

Composer · Magic System

Zolani Mahola

Singer · Freshly Ground

Shaggy Scheepers

Drummer · Freshly Ground

Beulah Hashe

Singer · Mango Groove

Cheick Ag Tiglia

Guitarist · Tamikrest

Ibrahim Ag Ahmed Salam

Drummer · Tamikrest

Mahmoud Ag Ahmouden

Guitarist · Tamikrest

Mossa Ag Borreiba

Guitarist · Tamikrest

Fatma Wallet Cheick

Singer · Tamikrest

Bassa Wallet Abdamou

Singer · Tamikrest

Wannou Wallet Sidaty

Singer · Tamikrest

Sanou Ag Ahmed

Guitarist · Terakaft

Kedou Ag Ossad

Guitarist · Terakaft

Rhissa Ag Oghram

Bassist · Terakaft

Jean-Louis Livenais

Bassist · Terakaft

Mahamad Moha

Drummer · Terakaft

Mathias Vagunez

Drummer · Terakaft

Alhousseini Mohammed Anivolla

Guitarist · Etran Finatawa

Goumar Abdoul Jamil

Guitarist · Etran Finatawa

Wizkid

Singer, Music Producer

Joeboy

Singer

Tiwa Savage

Singer

Sarkodie

Singer

Patoranking

Singer

Timaya

Singer

Iyanya

Singer

Mayorkun

Keyboardist

Olamide

Rapper

Kizz Daniel

Singer

Teni

Singer

Reekado Banks

Maleek Berry

Singer

Skales

Singer, Rapper

Bonga

Singer, Music Producer

Spinall

DJ

Loughty Amao

Drummer · Osibisa

Emmanuel Rentzos

Keyboardist · Osibisa

Kofi Ayivor

Osibisa

Del Richardson

Singer, Guitarist · Osibisa

Bessa Simons

Osibisa

Roy Bedeau

Osibisa