Bulelwa Mkutukana, best known by her stage name Zahara, is a South African singer and songwriter born on November 9, 1987. After signing a record deal with TS Records, Mkutukana’s debut album, Loliwe (2011), went double platinum. Her second album, Phendula (2013), produced three chart-topping singles “Phendula”, “Impilo”, and “Stay”. Zahara’s third album, Country Girl … Read more
Yvonne Chaka Chaka (born by Yvonne Machaka on 18th March, 1965) is an internationally recognized South African singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, humanitarian and teacher. Dubbed the “Princess of Africa ” (a name she received after a 1990 tour), Chaka Chaka has been at the forefront of South African popular music for 35 years and has … Read more
Yemi Eberechi Alade (born 13 March 1989), is a Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, actress and activist. She won the Peak Talent Show in 2009 after which she signed to Effyzzie Music Group, and had a hit with her single “Johnny” in 2014.Since then Yemi has gained prominence in the music industry and considered one of … Read more
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He began recording music at the age of 11 and released a collaborative album with the Glorious Five (5), a group he and a couple of his church friends formed. In 2009, Wizkid signed a record deal with … Read more
While much of the globe remembers Yannick Noah as the dreadlocked tennis champion who claimed the 1983 French Open title, in French-speaking Europe he is also a major pop music star, particularly in his native France. Of French and Cameroonian parentage, he launched his recording career with the 1990 dance-pop single “Saga Africa,” which reached … Read more
Wilson Abubakar Radido is a Kenyan artist and songwriter from Nairobi. He is the chief executive officer and founder of Saldido international entertainment. Paul was named male artist of the year at the 2013 Groove Awards alongside his mentor Gloria Muliro, who took the female artist of the year award. Some of his well-known singles … Read more
Weird MC (born Adesola Adesimbo Idowu on 9 July 1970) is a Nigerian-British rapper, songwriter, and producer. Known for her English/Yoruba lyrics, Weird MC, who is also known as Shola Idowu and The Rappatainer, is one of Africa’s most popular female rappers, and one of the few Nigerian female artists associated with Afrobeat. Early lifeOgun-native … Read more
Wes Madiko (15 January 1964 – 25 June 2021), better known as Wes, was a Cameroonian musician. He is probably best known among Western audiences for his cover of “Upendi”, from The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride, as well as work with Deep Forest and his own 1997 hit “Alane” produced by Michel Sanchez. In … Read more
Wendy Asiamah Addo (born 20 February 1996), known by the stage name Wendy Shay, is a Ghanaian Afropop and Afrobeats singer. In March 2021, she was among the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women’s Brunch. Early childhood Wendy Shay was born to Mr & Mrs Addo on 20 February … Read more
Humberto Carlos Benfica, known as Wazimbo (born November 11, 1948), is a Mozambican vocalist considered one of the greatest voices of Mozambique and one of the most famous marrabenta singers. Born in Chibuto, in Gaza Province, Mozambique he moved to the capital — Lourenço Marques (present-day Maputo) — where he grew up in the popular … Read more