Music from Gabon – Oliver N’Goma

Oliver N’Goma (23 March 1959 – 7 June 2010) was a Gabonese Afro-zouk and reggae singer and guitarist. Nicknamed “Noli,” he was born in Mayumba in south-west Gabon in 1959. He is best known for his 1989 song Bane, which was popularized by Radio Africa N.1 and Gilles Obringer. Here is the song “Lusa “

Music from DRCongo – Alicios Theluji

Alice Niyonsaba  known as Alicios Theluji born in 1987, at Nyanzale in the Province of Kivu in the DRCongo. She sings in English, Swahili, Lingala and French. Here performing with Juliana Kanyomozi from Uganda. Enjoy “Mpita Njia”

Music from Cape Verde – Marysa

Marysa is from exotic Island of cape Verde, performing Zouk in her native Creole language, Portuguese and French. Here is the song  “Avec toi”

Music from Guadeloupe – Kassav

Kassav’ is a Francophone zouk band formed in Paris in 1979. The core members of the band are Jocelyne Béroard, Jacob Desvarieux, Jean-Philippe Marthély, Patrick St. Eloi (in memor) , Jean-Claude Naimro, Claude Vamur and Georges Décimus. Here is Their song “Silans”

Music from Angola – Bela Chicola

Bela Chicola was born in the province of Bie, in the center of Angola. She sings in Portuguese and Umbundo languages. Her music styles are Semba, Afrobeat, Zouk, Sungura, Rebita, Kizomba and Rumba. Here´s the Song “Pilima Yangue”