Traditional Music From Tanzania
If your speakers are turned on, you should be listening to traditional music from Tanzania - "Tanzania Yetu" by Hukwe Zawose & Bagamoyo. Tanzanian dance music is heavily influenced by Congolese, Arabic, and Indian music and is also deeply rooted in the tradition of praise singing and the use of the Swahili language. More info about Tanzanian Music & Dance

Listen to Fela Kuti's - CBB
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the Nigerian King of highlife died on Saturday August 2, 1997 at the age of 58. At the time of his death, Fela had eight unreleased compositions. Fela, a saxophonist and political activist; credited with the invention of afro-beat produced a life time total of over 77 albums and more than 133 songs, in a career that spanned 4 decades. He is without a doubt one of the greatest musicians Africa has ever produced. You can learn more about Fela's music by following the following link: The best of Fela "Ransome" Anikulapo-Kuti

Extra Musica & Koffi Olomide (Mix non Stop)
Extra Musica with Koffi Olomide alias Le Shakespeare Du Zaire, King of "Ndombolo" mix it up non stop in this vibrant Soukous / Ndombolo earth shaking mix. | Extra Musica CD Releases | Koffi Olomide CD Releases |

Shauri Yako - By Super Mazembe
Super Mazembe, a band composed of a mixture of Kenyans and Zaireans (Zaire has since been renamed The Democratic Republic of Congo) bulldozed into the Kenyan and East and Central African scene in 1975. The group has since composed numerous numbers, sang in Lingala, a language spoken mostly in Zaire and Kiswahili which is the predominant language in East & Central Africa. Shauri Yako is Kiswahili for "at your own risk". Orchestra Super Mazembe are Giants of East Africa Music. More on Super Mazembe & Kenya Music

Ermelo "Lucky" Dube - Different Colours One People (1993)
Lucky Dube (pronounced "Dobe") is from Dube near Johannesburg. Initially Lucky Dube was a mbaqanga (The dance music of the black townships of South Africa - 'Stomping' music with powerful bass) singer and later switched to reggae. Influenced by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and other legendary Jamaican reggae artists, Lucky Dube fully embraced reggae and infused an "African Style" into his reggae music. Lucky is a big star in South Africa and the rest of the world. His songs are powerful, dwelling exclusively in black freedom and social issues afflicting the black race.

Lucky Dube - Prisoner, Released: 19 Sep 1997
Although he initially sang in the traditional Zulu mbaganga style, his move to reggae was sparked by his quest to express his anger against the oppression of apartheid, a regime that unsuccessfully tried to suppress his music. Released in 1997, the album Prisoner, is a inspiring cry for young black, white, coloured and South Africans of Indian decent to unite to put an end to apartheid. Click here to view the most popular albums by Lucky Dube.