Afro-soul

Afro-soul is a music genre that has African characteristics of soul music. It has emotional vocals, especially of the lead singer.

Afro-soul
Stylistic origins	Jazz soul african music folk gospel reggae[citation needed]
Typical instruments	Drums guitar vocals background vocals[citation needed]
Derivative forms	Afro-pop[citation needed]
Local scenes
South Africa Kenya Malawi Botswana Namibia Cameroon France Nigeria[citation needed]

Notable musicians

• Brymo, Nigerian singer^[1]
• Miriam Makeba,^[2] a Grammy Award-winning South African singer and civil rights activist^[3]
• Zahara, South African singer^[4]
• Efya, Ghanaian singer
• Amanda Black,^[5] multi award-winning songstress from South Africa
• Simphiwe Dana,^[6] praised as "the best thing to happen to Afro-soul music since Miriam Makeba"^[2]
• Nathi Mankayi^[7]
• Libianca, Cameroonian-American singer^[8]
• Lira (singer)^[9]
• Muma Gee, Nigerian singer
• Scelo Gowane, South African singer
• Siphokazi, a South African artist^[10]
• Les Nubians, the French born sisters who are Afropean music singers^[11]
• The Budos Band^[12]
• K'naan^{[citation needed]}
• Ginger Johnson^{[citation needed]}
• Doug Kazé, Nigerian singer-songwriter^[13]
• Manu Dibango, from Cameroon^{[citation needed]}
• Nomfusi, South African artist^[14]
• Lekan Babalola^{[citation needed]}
• Grace Matata, Tanzanian afro-soul singer^[15]
• Kumbie, Zimbabwean Singer/Songwriter
• Joe Nina,South Africa

Singer/Songwriter