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2012 in African music
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The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2012 in African music.
Events
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- Johnny Clegg receives the Order of Ikhamanga, Silver - the highest honour a citizen can receive in South Africa - as part of the National Orders ceremony. The award is presented by President Jacob Zuma.[1]
- Tats Nkonzo gains recognition for his musical contributions to the eNews Channel's satirical news show Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola
Albums released in 2012
[edit]| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31 | Hugh Masekela | Jabulani[2] | Gallo Record Company | |
| April 30 | 2Face Idibia | Away & Beyond | Afrobeats, reggae, dancehall, hip-hop, soul | Hypertek |
| May 8 | Mavin Records | Solar Plexus | Afrobeats | Mavin |
| June 1 | E.L | Something ELse | Azonto, hip-hop | Akwaaba |
| June 18 | Empire Mates Entertainment | Empire Mates State of Mind | Afropop, reggae, R&B, pop | EME |
| July 1 | eLDee | Undeniable | Afropop, hip-hop | Trybe |
| July 17 | Davido | Omo Baba Olowo | Afrobeats, hip-hop | HKN |
| August 24 | Capital F.E.M.I | The Year of R'n'B | R&B | Kennis |
| October 1 | Ike Moriz | Siren Terpsichore[3] | Swing, jazz, Latin | Mosquito Records London Pty Ltd. |
| October 2 | Youssou N'Dour | From Senegal to the World (compilation album) |
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| November 5 | D'Prince | Frenzy! | Afro pop | Mavin |
| November 12 | Olamide | YBNL | Hip-hop | YBNL |
| November 15 | Brymo | The Son of a Kapenta | Afropop, fuji, soul, EDM, R&B, contemporary pop, techno | Chocolate City |
| November 30 | Illbliss | Oga Boss | Afrobeats, hip-hop, Igbo rap | Capital Hill, The Goretti Company |
Classical
[edit]Musical films
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- January 17 – Mohamed Rouicha, 61, Moroccan folk singer[5]
- February 18 – Mohammed Wardi, 79, Sudanese singer and songwriter[6]
- April 8 – George Wilberforce Kakoma, 89, Ugandan musician, composer of the Ugandan national anthem[7]
- November 30 – Kélétigui Diabaté, 81, Malian musician[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National orders to be awarded | News24". M.news24.com. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela – Jabulani". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Ike Moriz – Siren Terpsichore 2012". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Adams, Mark (12 March 2013). "Adventures in Zambezia". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Le chanteur amazigh Mohamed Rouicha est mort | Demain" (in French). Demainonline.com. 2012-01-17. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ "Sudan mourns musical legend Mohamed Wardi". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Kakoma the little known legend passes on – National". monitor.co.ug. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
- ^ Renowned Malian musician Keletigui Diabate dies