2022 in African music explained
The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2022 in African music.
Events
Albums released in 2022
Musical films
Deaths
- February 15 - Vivi l'internationale, 75–76, Beninese singer[16]
- February 23 - Riky Rick, 34, South African rapper (suicide)[17]
- March 28 (death announced on this date) - Mira Calix, 51/52, South African electronic musician and producer[18]
- April 8 - Osinachi Nwachukwu, 42, Nigerian gospel singer (cause undisclosed)[19]
- April 14 - Orlando Julius, 79, Nigerian Afrobeat saxophonist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter[20]
- May 15 - Deborah Fraser, 55, South African gospel singer (stroke)[21]
- June 11 - Amb Osayomore Joseph, 69, Nigerian highlife pioneer[22]
- June 12 - Dawit Nega, 34, Ethiopian singer[23]
- June 21 - Pierre Narcisse, 45, Cameroonian singer[24]
- August 15 - Tokollo Tshabalala, 45, South African Kwaito musician[25]
- August 18 - Hadrawi, 79, Somali poet and songwriter[26]
- September 12 - Dennis East, 73, South African singer, songwriter and producer[27]
- November 6 - Ali Birra, 72, Ethiopian singer[28]
- November 25 - Sammie Okposo, 51, Nigerian gospel singer[29]
- December 5 - Hamsou Garba, 63, Nigerien singer[30]
- December 12 - Ekambi Brillant, 74, Cameroonian makossa singer[33]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Angelique Kidjo Beats Wizkid to Win Grammy Best World Music Album 2022. Mandy News.
- News: Shaw . Lucas . A Nigerian Singer Released the Biggest Hit in African History . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-01-23.
- Web site: Stonebwoy displeased with reactions to meeting with Kendrick Lamar. May 17, 2022. myjoyonline. June 10, 2022.
- Web site: Thembi Seete and JR join Somizi as ‘Idols SA season 18’ judges. 16 February 2022. 16 February 2022. Mphande. Joy. TimesLIVE.
- Web site: 2022-08-06 . Diamond tells Raila Odinga: You are the next President . 2022-08-07 . The Citizen . en.
- News: Headies 2022: Full list of nominees - The Nation Newspaper. The Nation Newspaper. 2022-05-24. Fasanmi . Abiola . 2012-05-26.
- Web site: Tanjazz festival to return in September, following two year hiatus. Hespress. 2 March 2023.
- Web site: New Music Friday: Nomfundo Moh makes her soulful debut [listen] ]. 2022-01-28. 2022-03-02. Naledi. De Wee. The South African.
- Web site: Obongjayar Announces Debut Album Some Nights I Dream of Doors, Shares New Song "Try" . Pitchfork . February 3, 2022 . February 3, 2022 . Corcoran, Nina.
- Web site: Gigi Lamayne drops long-awaited album ‘Set in Stone’ Hype Magazine. Hype Magazine. 2022-06-04. 2022-05-20.
- Web site: Top African Music albums of 2022. RYM. 19 September 2022.
- News: July 8, 2022 . Burna Boy Pushes Afro-Fusion Pop Into the Future With Love, Damini . Variety . July 9, 2022.
- Web site: Amerado's G.I.N.A album makes a case for Afrorap . Morebranches . October 26, 2022 . November 14, 2022.
- Web site: Gordon Koang Announces New Album Community and Shares Lead Single. Music Feeds. 21 September 2022. 22 September 2022.
- Web site: Tambay Obenson. ‘Neptune Frost’: Saul Williams Confronts Status Quo with East African Cyber Musical. IndieWire. July 17, 2021.
- News: Ribouis. Olivier. 16 February 2022. Vivi l'Internationale est décédée. French. Banouto. 17 February 2022.
- Web site: 23 February 2022. Shock as Riky Rick takes his own life. 23 February 2022. Sunday World. en-ZA.
- Web site: Mira Calix Has Died. 28 March 2022. Clash Magazine.
- Web site: Nseyen . Nsikak . 10 April 2022 . Osinachi: Family reveals cause of death of Ekwueme singer, husband's whereabouts . 11 April 2022 . . en-US.
- Web site: Veteran Saxophonist, Orlando Julius dies at 79. 15 April 2022. Premium Times. 15 April 2022.
- Web site: Award-winning gospel singer Deborah Fraser dies . SowetanLIVE. 2022-05-15. Patience . Bambalele . 2022-05-15.
- Web site: Osayomore Joseph, One Of Nigeria’s Music Legends Is Dead . independent.ng. en. 12 June 2022.
- News: 12 June 2022. Popular Tigrigna singer Dawit Nega has died . en-US . 14 June 2022.
- Web site: Юртова . Кристина . Умер Пьер Нарцисс StarHit.ru . 2022-09-07 . www.starhit.ru . ru.
- Web site: Legendary Kwaito musician and TKZee member Tokollo ‘Magesh’ dies. 15 August 2022. Mduduzi Nonyane. City Press.
- News: Great Somali poet Hadrawi passed away in Hargeisa . Somali Times. 18 August 2022 . 18 August 2022.
- Web site: Music legend Dennis East has died. September 12, 2022. Jacaranda FM. September 19, 2022.
- Web site: Legendary Ethiopian Artist Ali Birra Passed Away . 6 November 2022 . 6 November 2022.
- Web site: Ella . Chioma . November 25, 2022 . Gospel Singer, Sammie Okposo reportedly dies at 51 . Kemifilani.
- Web site: Décès de Hamsou Garba, une des figures de la culture nigérienne. 5 December 2022. Agence Nigerien de Presse. December 10, 2022. fr.
- Web site: Redaction . Mbote . December 10, 2022 . Décès de la chanteuse Tshala Muana . December 10, 2022 . Mbote.
- News: L.. Farid. 11 December 2022. Culture – Algérie : décès du chanteur de chaabi, Aziouz Raïs. French. Algérie 360. 11 December 2022.
- News: Nécrologie: décès du musicien Ekambi Brillant . 13 December 2022 . Actu Cameroun . 12 December 2022.