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

Release dateArtistAlbumGenreLabelRef
January 28 Nomfundo MohAmagamaAfro-popUniversal[8]
March 25 RemaRave & RosesAfroraveJonzing World/Mavin Records
May 13, 2022ObongjayarSome Nights I Dream of DoorsAfrobeatSeptember Recordings[9]
May 20, 2020Gigi LamayneSet in StoneHip hop [10]
May 27 Nduduzo MakhathiniIn The Spirit Of NtuJazz Blue Note Africa[11]
July 8 Burna BoyLove, DaminiAfro-fusionAtlantic Records[12]
October 25 AmeradoG.I.N.AReggae, AfropopMicBurnerz Music[13]
November 11 Gordon KoangCommunityMusic in Exile[14]

Musical films

Deaths

See also

Notes and References

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