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King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal I
King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal I, known as K1 De Ultimate, is a Nigerian fuji musician born in 1957 who has released over 200 albums and was installed as the first Mayegun of Yorubaland.
Kings Music Records
Kings Music Records is a Tanzanian record label founded and owned by bongo flava singer Alikiba in 2017, developing artists across the Kiswahili-speaking East African market.
Kitcheners
Kitcheners, or Kitchener's Carvery Bar, is a landmark bar and live music venue in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, described as the city's second-oldest bar and a launching ground for local DJs.
Knowless Butera
Knowless Butera, also known as Butera Knowless, is a Rwandan singer and songwriter from Kigali who in 2015 became the first woman to win Primus Guma Guma Super Star.
Kofi Mole
Kofi Mole, born Edward Kofi Agyemang Amoah, is a Ghanaian rapper and singer from Kumasi who broke through in 2018 with "Mensah" and won Next Rated Act at the 3Music Awards 2019.
Konka (Soweto)
Konka, also known as Konka Night Club, was an upscale amapiano nightclub and restaurant in Pimville, Soweto, opened in 2021 by Kutlwano Pitso and closed in 2024.
KRG the Don
KRG the Don, born Karuga Kimani in Nairobi in 1991, is a Kenyan dancehall and gengetone artist known for 'Mathogothanio', his flamboyant wealth-focused persona, and repeated public feuds.
Kusah
Kusah is the stage name of Salmin Ismail Hoza, a Tanzanian singer and songwriter of melodic new-generation Bongo Flava, based in Dar es Salaam and signed to Winning Music.
Kususa
Kususa is a South African afro tech and afro house duo from Durban, formed in 2016, who released their debut album A Life Worth Living in 2024.
Kwaku DMC
Kwaku DMC, born Derrick Okyere Brobbey and known as King Kong Nyame, is a Ghanaian rapper from Kumasi and a central figure of Asakaa, the Kumasi-born drill subgenre.
Kwaw Kese
Kwaw Kese, born Emmanuel Kofi Botwe and known as Abodam, is a Ghanaian hiplife rapper from Agona Swedru who won Artiste of the Year in 2008.
Lady Donli
Lady Donli is the stage name of Zainab Donli, a Nigerian alté singer known for the single "Cash" and her 2019 debut album Enjoy Your Life.
Lady Ponce
Lady Ponce, born Adèle Ruffine Ngono in 1983 in Mbalmayo, Cameroon, is a leading bikutsi singer, songwriter, and dancer nicknamed the Queen of Bikutsi.
Langa Langa Stars
Langa Langa Stars, initially the 7 Patrons de Langa Langa Stars, were a Zairean soukous group formed in 1981 by ex-Zaiko Langa Langa vocalist Evoloko Jocker, recording from 1981 to 1987.
Lasmid
Lasmid (Ladsmid Nathaniel Owusu, born 1999 in Takoradi) is a Ghanaian Afrobeats and highlife singer, winner of MTN Hitmaker season 8 and best known for the 2022 viral hit "Friday Night".
Lava Lava
Lava Lava, real name Abdul Juma Idd (born 1993), is a Tanzanian bongo flava singer known for "Tuachane" and for leaving Diamond Platnumz's WCB Wasafi label in 2025.
Lawrence Oyor
Lawrence Oyor is a Nigerian gospel music minister and worship leader from Ibadan, known for spontaneous chants and the 2025 hit "Favour", briefly the most streamed Nigerian song on Spotify.
Lebo M.
Lebo M. (Lebohang Morake) is a South African composer and vocalist, born 1964 in Soweto, best known as the creative force behind The Lion King's music.
Lebo Mathosa
Lebo Mathosa (1977–2006) was a South African singer who rose to fame as lead vocalist of the kwaito group Boom Shaka before a successful solo career.
Leehleza
Leehleza is a South African amapiano vocalist and deejay from Mpumalanga, prominent since 2019 as the voice on Kabza De Small's 'Umshove' and 'Amabele Shaya'.
LeeMcKrazy
LeeMcKrazy is the stage name of Linda Mnisi, a South African amapiano vocalist from Diepkloof Zone 5, Soweto, known for hits such as Kokotela, Jealousy, Kwelanga 2.0, and Funk99.
Legendury Beatz
Legendury Beatz are a Nigerian record production and songwriting duo of brothers Uzezi and Okiemute Oniko, known for Wizkid's "Ojuelegba" and "Essence" and named among Billboard's top 10 R&B producers in 2021.
Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako
Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako, known as Les Ambassadeurs, was a Malian orchestra formed in Bamako in 1970 as the Motel de Bamako's resident band.
Lipua-Lipua
Lipua-Lipua was a Congolese rumba orchestra formed in Kinshasa in 1973 from members of Bella Bella, best known for the hit 'Kamale' sung by Nyboma.
Lira (musician)
Lira, stage name of Lerato Molapo, is a South African Afro-soul singer born in Daveyton in 1979, with three platinum albums and eleven South African Music Awards.
Live AMP
Live AMP, also written Live Amp, was a South African live music show on SABC1, airing Friday nights from 2007 until its final episode in November 2021.
Llona
Llona, born Michael Ajuma Attah in Kogi State and formerly the rapper TooClassiq, is a Nigerian emo-afrobeats singer whose debut album Homeless (2024) he toured across 23 states in 2025.
Log drum
The log drum is a pitched synthesized bass sound, not an actual drum, that anchors amapiano, the South African electronic genre, and is credited to producer MDU aka TRP.
Logos Olori
Logos Olori is the stage name of Olalekan Emeka Taiwo, a Nigerian Afrobeats singer-songwriter from Ajegunle, Lagos, signed to Davido Music Worldwide in 2023 and known for "Jaye Lo" and "Picasso".
Lokassa Ya Mbongo
Lokassa Ya Mbongo, born Denis Lokassa Kassia in Kinshasa in 1946, was a Congolese rhythm and mi-solo guitarist who led the Soukous Stars until his death in 2023.