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The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2020 in African music.

Events

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Albums released in 2020

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Release date Artist Album Genre Label Ref
January Les Amazones d'Afrique Amazones Power AfroPop/Funk/Blues Real World Records [5]
January 17 Yung L Juice & Zimm Afrobeats Zimmlife [6]
February 7 Obongjayar Which Way is Forward? (EP) R&B, Afrobeat September Recordings [7]
February 10 Olamide 999 (EP) Hip-Hop, Rap, Afropop YBNL Nation [8]
February 14 Yaa Yaa Agoo Highlife, Afropop Indie [9]
February 28 2Baba Warriors Afropop Hypertek Digital [10]
March 6 M.I Abaga Judah (EP) Hip hop Chocolate City [11]
March Tamikrest Tamotait Desert blues /Tuareg Glitterbeat [5]
March 20 A-Q God's Engineering Afropop, Hip-hop Dvpper Music Distribution [12]
March 27 Sound Sultan 8th Wondah R&B, Afrobeat, Hip-Hop
  • Naija Ninjas
  • Dvpper Music Distribution
 [13]
April 1 Brymo Yellow Alternative pop Indie [14]
April 1 Laycon Who Is Laycon? Afrobeat F.N.E. Ltd [15]
April 3 Darkovibes Kpanlogo Hip-Hop, Afropop, Afrobeats Indie
April 3 GuiltyBeatz Different (EP) Afrobeats Banku Music [16]
April 10 Edoheart For the Love (EP) Pop Indie [17]
April 15 M.I Abaga and A-Q The Live Report (EP) Hip-hop
  • Incredible Music
  • Cordless
 [18]
April 17 Dremo Codename Vol. 2 Afropop, hip-hop, Afrobeats Davido Music Worldwide [19]
April 20 Shatta Wale The Manacles of Shatta (EP) Reggae Shatta Movement Empire [20]
April 24 Stonebwoy Anloga Junction Afropop, Dancehall, Reggae Burniton Music Group [21]
May 1 Asikey Yellow (EP) Folk, EDM, R&B/Alternative Indie [22]
May 5 Joey B Lava Feels Hip-Hop, R&B World Records [23]
May 8 Deon Boakye Legendary Journey (EP) Afropop, Highlife – [24]
May 8 Dr SID The Interesting EP Afrobeats Mavin Records [25]
May 14 Ike Moriz Dragons Pop, Rock, Dance Mosquito Records London [26]
May 15 WurlD Afrosoul (EP) Afrobeats Immensum Music [27]
May 22 Vector & Mastaa Crossroads (EP) Hip-Hop, Rap GRAP Entertainment [28]
May 29 9ice Tip of the Iceberg: Episode 1 Afrobeats AAR [29]
May 29 iLLBLISS Illy Chapo X Hip-Hop, Rap Mad Solutions [30]
May 29 Jesse Jagz Garba (EP) Hip-Hop Jagz Nation [31]
June 1 Jayso 0106, Vol. 5 Hip-Hop, Rap Skillions Global [32]
June 5 Sauti Sol Midnight Train Afropop Sauti Sol Entertainment [33]
June 5 Yung6ix Introduction to Trapfro Hip-Hop, Rap Billionaires Circle [34]
June 12 Bumi Thomas Broken Silence (EP) Soul 528 Music Global [35]
June 12 Idahams Man On Fire (EP) Afropop
[36]
June 19 Skales Healing Process (EP) Afropop, Pop OHK Entertainment [37]
June 25 Kizz Daniel King of Love Afrobeats, Pop, R&B Fly Boy Inc. [38]
June 26 Jaywon Aje The Mixtape Pop Next World Music [39]
July 2 Medikal Island (EP) Hip-Hop, Afrobeat AMG Beyond Kontrol [40]
July 3 Mercy Chinwo Satisfied Gospel, Christian EeZee Conceptz [41]
July 3 Keleketla! Keleketla! Electronic Ahead Of Our Time [42]
July 3 Praiz To the Moon (EP) Afropop Cicada Music [43]
July 4 Fancy Gadam Dream Afropop, Dancehall Sultan Incorporation [44]
July 17 Krizbeatz African Time Afropop Streets Legend [45]
July 24 Selebobo Bobo of Africa (EP) Afropop Vault Records [46]
July 29 Reminisce Vibes & Insha Allah (EP) Hip-Hop, Rap, Afrobeats Lesrosesrouge Entertainment [47]
August 8 B-Red The Jordan Album R&B, Afropop The Plug Entertainment [48]
August 14 Harrysong Right About Now Afropop Altar Plate [49]
August 14 Terry Apala and Majorbangz Major Vibes (EP) Afrobeat Wemba Management [50]
August 14 Burna Boy Twice as Tall Afrobeats, Dancehall, Hip Hop Atlantic [51]
August 16 Evi Edna Ogholi Peace and Love Reggae Enorecords LLC [52]
August 19 Fireboy DML Apollo Afro-fusion, Afrobeats
[53]
August 20 Ismaël Isaac Qui va nous sauver? Reggae Obouo Productions [54]
August 21 DJ Lambo A Tale of Two Cities Afropop, Hip-Hop 707 Worldwide [55]
August 21 Cuppy Original Copy Afrobeats Red Velvet Music Group [56]
August 21 K1 De Ultimate Fuji the Sound (EP) Fuji, Pop K1 Music Entertainment [57]
August 21 Adekunle Gold Afro Pop, Vol. 1 Afropop EMI (UMG) [58]
August 22 Kpanto Skinny Boy Kpanto Hipco Holy Records [59]
August 27 Tiwa Savage Celia Afrobeats, R&B, Pop UMG, Motown, Island Records, Capitol [60]
August 27 Patoranking Three Reggae, Dancehall Amari Musiq [61]
August 28 Kwaw Kese Victory Hip-Hop Crux Global / MOVES Recordings [62]
August 28 Seether Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum Rock [63]
August 28 Nasty C Zulu Man With Some Power Hip Hop, Trap Def Jam [64]
September 2 Eedris Abdulkareem Nothing But The Truth Afrobeats, Hip-Hop, Rap Blue Pie Records [65]
September 4 Apex and Bionic Nobody Holy Pop JFK Resolute Entertainment [66]
September 4 LKT The Dark Abyss Hip Hop, Rap Indie [67]
September 10 Wande Coal Realms Afrobeats Starstruck / EMPIRE [68]
September 14 Jahdiel Grace (EP) Christian Hammer House Records [69]
September 14 MOG Music The Experience Christian, Gospel Indie [70]
September 16 Mix Naija and T-Classic Alirat (EP) Afrobeats Majik Naija Entertainment [71]
September 17 Fameye Greater Than Afrobeats EMPIRE [72]
September 25 Tems For Broken Ears alt-R&B Leading Vibe Ltd [73]
September 25 BANTU Everybody Get Agenda Afrobeats Soledad Productions [74]
September 27 Diana Hopeson Hope (Volume 1) Gospel, Christian Indie [75]
October 2 Simi Restless II R&B, Soul PLATOON [76]
October 2 Niniola Colours and Sounds Afrobeat, Dance, Electronic DRUMROLL RECORDS [77]
October 8 Olamide Carpe Diem Afropop, Rap, Reggae fusion YBNL Nation / EMPIRE [78]
October 9 Darey Way Home (EP) Afrobeats, R&B Livespot Entertainment [79]
October 9 Kuami Eugene Son of Africa Afropop, Highlife, Afrobeats Lynx Entertainment [80]
October 16 Le Deal, featuring Malick Koly Jazz Traficantes Jazz A&R [81]
October 16 Lionel Loueke HH Smooth jazz, Jazz Edition Records [82]
October 30 Rocky Dawuni Voice of Bunbon, Vol. 1 (EP) Reggae Aquarian Records [83]
October 30 Wizkid Made in Lagos Afrobeats, Hip Hop, Pop Starboy (RCA) [84]
November 5 Brymo Libel (EP) Alternative Clockwyce Distributions [85]
November 6 Kelvyn Boy Blackstar Afrobeat, Afropop Crux Global / MOVES Recordings [86]
November 10 King of Accra Adulthood Afrobeats Indie [87]
November 11 Larry Gaaga Rattle Snake Afropop Poles Music [88]
November 12 Amaarae The Angel You Don't Know R&B, Afro-fusion, Pop GOLDEN CHILD LLC. [89]
November 12 Davido A Better Time Afrobeats, Pop, Dancehall Sony [90]
November 13 Darkovibes The Cornerstone Hip-Hop Indie [91]
November 20 Basketmouth Yabasi Highlife Barons World Records [92]
November 20 Yemi Alade Empress Afrobeats, Highlife, Soul, Pop, Dancehall Effyzzie Music Group [93]
December 10 Tekno Old Romance Afrobeats, Highlife, Soul, Pop, Island Records [94]

Classical

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  • Michael Blake
    • Mémoriale, for large symphony orchestra
    • Nattlige Toner/Night Music (film score, arranged for violin and harp)[95]

Musical films

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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