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Top albums from Africa

Album

Khaled

by Khaled (1992)

The first 3 picks from 21 countries. Open a country for its full list.

Essential albums by country

Angola

  1. Angola 72 Bonga, 1972Spotify : listen to Angola 72 by Bonga (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Angola 72 by Bonga (opens in a new tab)
  2. Angola 74 Bonga, 1972Spotify : listen to Angola 74 by Bonga (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Angola 74 by Bonga (opens in a new tab)
  3. Mulemba Xangola Bonga, 2001Spotify : listen to Mulemba Xangola by Bonga (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Mulemba Xangola by Bonga (opens in a new tab)
All 6 albums from Angola →

Cameroon

  1. Soul Makossa Manu Dibango, 1972Spotify : listen to Soul Makossa by Manu Dibango (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Soul Makossa by Manu Dibango (opens in a new tab)
  2. Akwaaba Francis BebeyYouTube : listen to Akwaaba by Francis Bebey (opens in a new tab)
  3. Scenes from My Life Richard Bona, 1999Spotify : listen to Scenes from My Life by Richard Bona (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Scenes from My Life by Richard Bona (opens in a new tab)
All 4 albums from Cameroon →

Cape Verde

  1. Miss Perfumado Cesária Evora, 1992Spotify : listen to Miss Perfumado by Cesária Evora (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Miss Perfumado by Cesária Evora (opens in a new tab)
  2. Mar Azul Cesária Evora, 1991Spotify : listen to Mar Azul by Cesária Evora (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Mar Azul by Cesária Evora (opens in a new tab)
  3. Cabo Verde Cesária Evora, 1997Spotify : listen to Cabo Verde by Cesária Evora (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Cabo Verde by Cesária Evora (opens in a new tab)
All 6 albums from Cape Verde →

Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. Omona Wapi Franco & Tabu Ley RochereauYouTube : listen to Omona Wapi by Franco & Tabu Ley Rochereau (opens in a new tab)
  2. Emotion Papa Wemba, 1995Spotify : listen to Emotion by Papa Wemba (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Emotion by Papa Wemba (opens in a new tab)
  3. Haut de Gamme: Koweït, Rive Gauche Koffi Olomidé, 1989Spotify : listen to Haut de Gamme: Koweït, Rive Gauche by Koffi Olomidé (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Haut de Gamme: Koweït, Rive Gauche by Koffi Olomidé (opens in a new tab)
All 8 albums from Democratic Republic of the Congo →

Ethiopia

  1. Ere Mela Mela Mahmoud Ahmed, 1975Spotify : listen to Ere Mela Mela by Mahmoud Ahmed (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Ere Mela Mela by Mahmoud Ahmed (opens in a new tab)
  2. Mulatu of Ethiopia Mulatu Astatke, 2017Spotify : listen to Mulatu of Ethiopia by Mulatu Astatke (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Mulatu of Ethiopia by Mulatu Astatke (opens in a new tab)
  3. Tche Belew Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band, 2014Spotify : listen to Tche Belew by Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Tche Belew by Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band (opens in a new tab)
All 5 albums from Ethiopia →

Kenya

  1. En Mana Kuoyo Ayub Ogada, 1993Spotify : listen to En Mana Kuoyo by Ayub Ogada (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to En Mana Kuoyo by Ayub Ogada (opens in a new tab)
  2. Live and Die in Afrika Sauti Sol, 2015Spotify : listen to Live and Die in Afrika by Sauti Sol (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Live and Die in Afrika by Sauti Sol (opens in a new tab)
  3. Everyone's Just Winging It and Other Fly Tales Blinky Bill, 2018Spotify : listen to Everyone's Just Winging It and Other Fly Tales by Blinky Bill (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Everyone's Just Winging It and Other Fly Tales by Blinky Bill (opens in a new tab)
All 3 albums from Kenya →

Mali

  1. Talking Timbuktu Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder, 1994Spotify : listen to Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder (opens in a new tab)
  2. Soro Salif Keita, 1987Spotify : listen to Soro by Salif Keita (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Soro by Salif Keita (opens in a new tab)
  3. Dimanche à Bamako Amadou & Mariam, 2005Spotify : listen to Dimanche à Bamako by Amadou & Mariam (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Dimanche à Bamako by Amadou & Mariam (opens in a new tab)
All 14 albums from Mali →

Morocco

  1. الصينية Nass El GhiwaneYouTube : listen to الصينية by Nass El Ghiwane (opens in a new tab)
  2. Colours of the Night Maalem Mahmoud GaniaYouTube : listen to Colours of the Night by Maalem Mahmoud Gania (opens in a new tab)
  3. Al Hadaoui Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah, 2019Spotify : listen to Al Hadaoui by Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Al Hadaoui by Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah (opens in a new tab)
All 8 albums from Morocco →

Senegal

  1. Immigrés Youssou N'Dour, 1988Spotify : listen to Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour (opens in a new tab)
  2. Pirates Choice Orchestra Baobab, 1982Spotify : listen to Pirates Choice by Orchestra Baobab (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Pirates Choice by Orchestra Baobab (opens in a new tab)
  3. Djam Leelii Baaba Maal & Mansour SeckYouTube : listen to Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck (opens in a new tab)
All 9 albums from Senegal →

South Africa

  1. Pata Pata Miriam Makeba, 2017Spotify : listen to Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba (opens in a new tab)
  2. Home Is Where the Music Is Hugh Masekela, 1972Spotify : listen to Home Is Where the Music Is by Hugh Masekela (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Home Is Where the Music Is by Hugh Masekela (opens in a new tab)
  3. Mannenberg – Is Where It's Happening Abdullah IbrahimYouTube : listen to Mannenberg – Is Where It's Happening by Abdullah Ibrahim (opens in a new tab)
All 16 albums from South Africa →

Tanzania

  1. Songs for the Poor Man Remmy Ongala & Orchestre Super Matimila, 1989Spotify : listen to Songs for the Poor Man by Remmy Ongala & Orchestre Super Matimila (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Songs for the Poor Man by Remmy Ongala & Orchestre Super Matimila (opens in a new tab)
  2. Chibite Hukwe Zawose, 1996Spotify : listen to Chibite by Hukwe Zawose (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Chibite by Hukwe Zawose (opens in a new tab)
  3. Siti of Unguja Siti Muharam, 2020Spotify : listen to Siti of Unguja by Siti Muharam (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Siti of Unguja by Siti Muharam (opens in a new tab)
All 4 albums from Tanzania →

Tunisia

  1. Kelmti Horra Emel Mathlouthi, 2012Spotify : listen to Kelmti Horra by Emel Mathlouthi (opens in a new tab)
  2. Le Pas du Chat Noir Anouar Brahem, 2002Spotify : listen to Le Pas du Chat Noir by Anouar Brahem (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Le Pas du Chat Noir by Anouar Brahem (opens in a new tab)
  3. Astrakan Café Anouar Brahem, 2000Spotify : listen to Astrakan Café by Anouar Brahem (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Astrakan Café by Anouar Brahem (opens in a new tab)
All 6 albums from Tunisia →

Uganda

  1. Exile Geoffrey Oryema, 1990Spotify : listen to Exile by Geoffrey Oryema (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Exile by Geoffrey Oryema (opens in a new tab)
  2. Beat the Border Geoffrey Oryema, 1993Spotify : listen to Beat the Border by Geoffrey Oryema (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Beat the Border by Geoffrey Oryema (opens in a new tab)
  3. Night to Night Geoffrey Oryema, 1996Spotify : listen to Night to Night by Geoffrey Oryema (opens in a new tab)Apple Music : listen to Night to Night by Geoffrey Oryema (opens in a new tab)
All 5 albums from Uganda →

About these lists

These are the first picks from each country’s list. Open a country to see the full ranking and play the albums there.

Countries are grouped by the same home continent as the list of countries, so each one appears once.

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