2016 in African music
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Events
- June - D'banj secretly marries Lineo Didi Kilgrow.[1]
- September - Tsar Leo, "Malawi's Drake", is nominated in the 15th for his single, "The Other Side".[2]
- October - A Man of Good Hope, a musical by Isango Ensemble based on a book by Jonny Steinberg, is performed at the Young Vic in London, UK.[3]
- November - King Sunny Adé receives the AFRIMA award.[4]
- December - King Sunny Adé is inducted into Hard Rock Cafe hall of fame.[5]
Albums
- January 23 - Ahmed Soultan - Music Has No Boundaries
- February 19 - Myrath - Legacy[6]
- February 23 - Tiwa Savage - R.E.D (Deluxe Edition)[7]
- February 29 - M.I - Illegal Music 3
- February 29 - Yung6ix - Billionaire Ambitions
- March 17 - Lil Kesh - Y.A.G.I[8]
- March 21 - J. Martins - Authentic
- March 25 - Yemi Alade - Mama Africa
- April 5 - Jaywon - Oba Orin
- April 7 - Ike Moriz - Debonaire[9]
- April 11 - Sojay - So Far (EP)[10]
- May 9 - Brymo - Klĭtôrĭs[11]
- May 14 - Kiss Daniel — New Era[12]
- July 5 - Lindsey Abudei - ...and the Bass Is Queen[12]
- July 28 - Adekunle Gold — Gold[13]
- August 1 - Patoranking - God Over Everything
- August 29 - Reminisce - El-Hadj
- September 23 - Burna Boy — Redemption (EP)[12]
- September 28 - Ladysmith Black Mambazo — Walking in the Footsteps of Our Fathers[14]
- September 30 - Maleek Berry - Last Daze of Summer (EP)
- October 10 - DJ Spinall - Ten[15]
- October 21 - Davido - Son of Mercy (EP)[16]
- October 27 - Falz and Simi - Chemistry[17]
- October 28 - Louise Carver - Hanging in the Void[18]
- October 31 - Illbliss - Illygaty;7057[19]
- November 1 - Phyno - The Playmaker[20]
- November 11 - Sound Sultan - Out of the Box[21]
- November 18 - Bez - Gbagyi Child[22]
- December 26 - Olamide - The Glory[23]
Classical
Alfred P. Addaquay - Laudatur Christus
Musical films
Deaths
- April 24 – Papa Wemba, Congolese singer and musician, 66
- June 22 – Harry Rabinowitz, South African-born British conductor and composer, 100[24]
- September 8 – Johan Botha, South African tenor, 51[25]
- October 10 – Issa Bagayogo, Malian musician, 54[26]
- November 9 – Nico Carstens, South African accordionist and songwriter, 90[27]
See also
References
- ^ "Dbanj opens up on why he married secretly". Premium Times. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Tsar Leo's The Other Side queues for a world music award | Malawi 24 - All the latest Malawi news". Malawi 24. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ Michael Billington (14 October 2016). "A Man of Good Hope review – exhilarating musical tale of a Somali refugee". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "African Stars To Honour King Sunny Ade, Others At AFRIMA". newsbreak.ng. 20 October 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ Akan, Joey (1 December 2016). "Music legend gets inducted into Hard Rock hall of fame". pulse.ng. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Myrath Announce New Album Legacy". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "R.E.D (Deluxe Edition) by Tiwa Savage on iTunes". iTunes. 23 February 2016. Archived from [hhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/r.e.d-deluxe-edition/id1090275446 the original] on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Rapper releases debut album "Y.A.G.I" (Young And Getting It)". Pulse Nigeria. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ Mosquito Records London (April 7, 2016). "Ike Moriz - Debonaire". Mosquito Records London News. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Abiola Solanke (12 April 2016). "R&B singer releases new EP titled "So far"". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ Abiola Solanke (9 May 2016). "Singer's 5th studio album "Klitoris" now in physical stores". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Notable Nigerian albums of 2016". Music Africa. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Adekunle Gold's album debuts on Billboard music chart". The Cable. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Walking in the Footsteps of Our Fathers". Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "New Music: DJ Spinall – TEN Album". Soundcity TV. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "The Nigerian star Davido releases his new EP on Sony Music". Pan African Music. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Falz, Simi release joint EP titled 'Chemistry'". Premium Times. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Louise Carver - Hanging in the Void". Gallo Record Company. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Rapper's "Illygaty 7057" album is out now". Pulse Nigeria. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "New Music: Phyno Drops Album 'The Play Maker'". Channels TV. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Nigeria's Sound Sultan releases seventh album". Music in Africa. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Gbagyi Child - Album by Bez Idakula - Apple Music". Apple Music. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Rapper drops 6th album, "The Glory"". Pulse Ghana. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ Dave Laing (2016-06-23). "Harry Rabinowitz obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
- ^ Zachary Woolfe (2016-09-09). "Johan Botha, Operatic Tenor in Difficult Roles, Dies at 51". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
- ^ "maliweb.net - La musique malienne en deuil : Issa Bagayogo dit Techno Issa tire sa révérence". maliweb.net (in French). 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ "Accordion Maestro Nico Carstens Dies". Channel 24. 2016-11-02.