Afropop Artists & the Gear They Use

Stanley Clarke

Singer, Bassist · Return to Forever

Richard Bona

Bassist · Pat Metheny Group

William Onyeabor

Music Producer

Fela Kuti

Singer, Keyboardist · Egypt 80

Ernest Ranglin

Composer

Fatoumata Diawara

Singer, Guitarist

Aghaly Ag Mohamedine

Drummer · Tamikrest

Burna Boy

Singer

Ousmane Ag Mossa

Guitarist · Tamikrest

Adekunle Gold

Singer

Spellz

Music Producer

Liya Ag Ablil

Guitarist · Tinariwen

Sarz

Music Producer

KiDi

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Juls

Music Producer, DJ

Rexxie

Music Producer

Abdallah Ag Ahmed

Bassist · Terakaft

TMXO

Music Producer

Bammo Agonla

Singer · Etran Finatawa

Bagui Bouga

Etran Finatawa

Kel-P

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Tempoe

Bassist, Keyboardist

JAE5

Music Producer

Josh Hawks

Bassist · Freshly Ground

DJ Neptune

DJ

Kyla-Rose Smith

Singer · Freshly Ground

Kiki Gyan

Keyboardist · Osibisa

Simon Attwell

Freshly Ground

Seun Kuti

Singer · Egypt 80

Brice Wassy

Drummer, Music Producer

Francis Bebey

Guitarist, Singer

LADIPOE

Rapper

Niniola

Singer

Garba Touré

Guitarist · Songhoy Blues

Femi Kuti

Singer, Guitarist · Egypt 80

Sekouba 'Bambino' Diabaté

Singer · Bembeya Jazz National

StoneBwoy

Singer

BNXN

Singer

Kofi Ayivor

Osibisa

Harmonize

Singer

Blaqbonez

Tiwa Savage

Singer

Wizkid

Singer, Music Producer

CKay

Singer

Ayra Starr

Singer

Mr Eazi

Singer

Teni

Singer

Pheelz

Mory Kanté

Singer · Rail Band

Kizz Daniel

Singer

Loughty Amao

Drummer · Osibisa

Young Jonn

Sarkodie

Singer

Zinoleesky

Singer, Rapper

Patoranking

Singer

Davido

Singer

Omah lay

Singer

Don Jazzy

Singer, Music Producer

Claire Johnston

Singer · Mango Groove

Sipho Mchunu

Juluka

Phumzile Ntuli

Singer · Mango Groove

Mduduzi Magwaza

Mango Groove

Olamide

Rapper

BOJ

Singer

Alan Ari Lazar

Keyboardist, Composer · Mango Groove

Banza Kgasoane

Mango Groove

Beulah Hashe

Singer · Mango Groove

Sipho Bhengu

Singer · Mango Groove

Solly Letwaba

Juluka

Shaggy Scheepers

Drummer · Freshly Ground

Teddy Osei

Drummer · Osibisa

Peter Cohen

Drummer · Freshly Ground

Zolani Mahola

Singer · Freshly Ground

Johnny Clegg

Singer · Juluka

Salif Traoré

Composer · Magic System

Ajebutter22

Sun‐El Musician

DJ

Adama Fanny

Composer · Magic System

Bassa Wallet Abdamou

Singer · Tamikrest

Mamane Tankari

Etran Finatawa

Roy Bedeau

Osibisa

Angélique Kidjo

Composer · Band Aid 30

Mathias Vagunez

Drummer · Terakaft

Mahamad Moha

Drummer · Terakaft

Jean-Louis Livenais

Bassist · Terakaft

Jean Mandengue

Singer, Bassist · Osibisa

Wannou Wallet Sidaty

Singer · Tamikrest

Strongman

Bassist · Virgin Prunes

Fatma Wallet Cheick

Singer · Tamikrest

Mossa Ag Borreiba

Guitarist · Tamikrest

Mahmoud Ag Ahmouden

Guitarist · Tamikrest

GuiltyBeatz

Music Producer

RudeBoy

Blxckie

Rapper

Sol Amarfio

Drummer · Osibisa

Loyiso

Singer