List of South African musicians

A

• African Children's Choir
• Afrotraction
• AKA, hip-hop artist and record producer
• Akustika Chamber Singers, chamber choir from Pretoria
• aKing, South African acoustic rock band
• Amanda Black, Multi-award winning and platinum-selling Afro-soul singer-songwriter
• Amampondo, award-winning traditional Xhosa percussion group from Cape Town
• Anatii, hip-hop artist and record producer
• A-Reece, hip-hop artist and lyricist
• Leigh Ashton, singer-songwriter from Johannesburg
• Assagai, Afro-rock band
• The Awakening, gothic rock

  B

• Babes Wodumo, gqom musician
• Ballyhoo, 1980s pop band best known for the hit "Man on the Moon"
• The Bang
• Leonel Bastos, Mozambiquan adult contemporary musician and producer working in South Africa
• Battery 9
• BlackByrd
• Busiswa, house musician
• BLK JKS
• Elvis Blue, musician and songwriter
• Boo!
• Bles Bridges, singer
• Stef Bos
• Cristina Boshoff
• Jonathan Butler, singer-songwriter and guitarist
• The Brother Moves On
• Brasse Vannie Kaap
• Bright Blue, 1980s pop band, best known for the hit song "Weeping"
• Buckfever Underground
• Beatenberg
• Bongo Maffin, kwaito music group
• Boom Shaka
• Bucie, R&B and soul singer
• Guy Buttery

  C

• Adrienne Camp, singer-songwriter
• Captain Stu, ska, funk, punk, and soul fusion band
• Arno Carstens, former lead singer of Springbok Nude Girls
• Cassette
• Cassper Nyovest, rapper and record producer
• Tony Cedras, musician
• Chad,, rapper
• Yvonne Chaka Chaka, singer
• Chris Chameleon, solo artist, lead singer and bass guitarist for Boo
• Blondie Chaplin, singer and guitarist
• , Singer-songwriter
• Jesse Clegg
• Johnny Clegg
• Clout, 1970s rock group
• Basil Coetzee, saxophonist
• Mimi Coertse, musician
• Tony Cox, guitarist
• Crashcarburn
• Crossingpoint, Christian progressive hardcore band
• Cutting Jade
• Civil Twilight
• Crow Black Sky

  D

• Da L.E.S, hip-hop artist
• Simphiwe Dana
• Danny K, R&B singer-songwriter
• Kurt Darren, singer
• Pierre de Charmoy
• Steven De Groote, classical pianist and winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
• Fanie de Jager, operatic tenor
• Die Antwoord
• Die Heuwels Fantasties
• Bonginkosi Dlamini, poet, actor and singer, also known as Zola
• Dollar Brand
• Donald, singer
• Dorp
• Downfall
• Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels, reggae
• Dreamteam, hip-hop group from Durban
• Jabulani Dubazana, singer, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Lucky Dube
• Duck and Cover, hard rock band
• Ampie du Preez, singer and guitarist
• Johnny Dyani, jazz double bassist

  E

• Dennis East, singer
• Shane Eagle, hip-hop artist
• Alton Edwards, singer
• Eden, pop band
• Elaine, singer and songwriter
• Endorphine
• Emtee, hip-hop artist
• Dawid Engela, composer and musicologist
• éVoid, 1980s new wave
• Erica Eloff, soprano
• Early B ,hip hop artist

  F

• The Fake Leather Blues Band
• Falling Mirror
• Brenda Fassie
• Ricky Fataar, drummer
• Duncan Faure, singer-songwriter formerly with the band Rabbitt
• Mongezi Feza, trumpet player and flautist
• Anton Fig, drummer
• Josh Fix
• Fokofpolisiekar, Afrikaans rock band
• Foto na Dans, Afrikaans rock band
• Four Jacks and a Jill
• Johnny Fourie, jazz guitarist
• Freshlyground
• Fuzigish
• Fifi Cooper

  G

• Hotep Idris Galeta, jazz pianist
• Goldfish
• Anton Goosen, singer
• Die Grafsteensangers
• Goodluck

  H

• Half Price
• Paul Hanmer, composer, pianist, and jazz musician
• The Helicopters
• Ken E Henson, musician
• Henry Ate
• Sonja Herholdt
• Hog Hoggidy Hog
• Steve Hofmeyr, singer and actor
• Die Heuwels Fantasties

  I

• Abdullah Ibrahim
• iFANi
• Isochronous

  J

• Jabu Khanyile
• Jack Parow
• Robbie Jansen
• Jeremy Loops, modern folk, singer
• Jesse Jordan Band
• Theuns Jordaan, singer and songwriter
• Claire Johnston, lead singer of Mango Groove
• Trevor Jones, composer
• Armand Joubert
• Joy, a vocal group
• John Edmond, singer
• John Ireland, singer and songwriter
• Julian Bahula, jazz drummer*Juluka
• Just Jinjer
• JR, rapper
• Junkyard Lipstick
• L-Tido, hip-hop artist, aka 16V

  K

• Kabelo Mabalane, kwaito artist, former member of TKZee
• Kalahari Surfers
• Wouter Kellerman, South African flautist
• Johannes Kerkorrel
• Sibongile Khumalo, singer
• KOBUS!
• Koos Kombuis
• John Kongos
• Kongos
• Gé Korsten
• David Kramer
• Kwesta, hip-hop artist and poet
• K.O, hip-hop artist and record producer

  L

• Felix Laband, electronic musician
• Riku Lätti, songwriter, composer, music producer
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo, isicathamiya group
• Don Laka, jazz musician, pianist, producer
• Robert Lange, music producer
• Lani Groves
• Lark
• Jack Lerole, tin whistle player; singer
• Solomon Linda, songwriter
• Lira
• Locnville
• Roger Lucey, singer and guitarist
• Lucky Dube, singer and keyboard player

  M

• Mark Haze, Rock singer
• Sipho Mabuse, singer
• Arthur Mafokate, kwaito singer and composer
• Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens, a mbaqanga band
• Vusi Mahlasela
• Makgona Tsohle Band, a mbaqanga instrumental band
• Bongi Makeba, singer-songwriter
• Miriam Makeba
• Malaika
• Petronel Malan, concert pianist
• Man As Machine
• Mandoza, kwaito singer
• Mango Groove
• Mildred Mangxola, singer in Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens and member of the Mahotella Queens
• Manfred Mann
• MarcAlex, group known for the hit "Quick Quick"
• Josef Marais
• Martin PK
• Hugh Masekela
• Dorothy Masuka, jazz singer
• Neels Mattheus, traditional musician
• Dave Matthews, lead singer and founding member of Dave Matthews Band
• Irene Mawela, veteran singer and composer
• Illana May
• Abednego Mazibuko, singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Albert Mazibuko, singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Thandiswa Mazwai
• Chris McGregor, jazz pianist and composer
• Busi Mhlongo, singer, dancer and composer
• Mind Assault
• Moreira Chonguica, jazz saxophonist and producer
• Kippie Moeketsi, saxophonist
• Pops Mohamed, jazz musician
• Louis Moholo, drummer
• Matthew Mole
• Lebo Morake
• Shaun Morgan, singer also known as Shaun Morgan Welgemoed
• Jean Morrison
• Mshengu White Mambazo, junior choir of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Russel Mthembu, singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Moozlie, hip-hop artist and television presenter
• Muzi, electronic musician

  N

• Nádine, singer-songwriter
• The Narrow
• Nasty C, hip-hop artist and record producer
• Bongani Ndodana-Breen, composer
• Jim Neversink, alternative country singer-songwriter and guitarist
• New Academics
• Steve Newman
• Bernoldus Niemand
• Simon "Mahlathini" Nkabinde, Mbaqanga singer
• West Nkosi, mbaqanga musician
• No Friends of Harry
• Nobesuthu Mbadu, singer in Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens and member of the Mahotella Queens
• Siphiwo Ntshebe, operatic tenor from New Brighton, Port Elizabeth
• Ashton Nyte, solo artist as well as lead singer and producer of The Awakening
• Thys Nywerheid
• Nadia Nakai, hip-hop artist

  O

• Sarah Oates, violinist and associate leader Philharmonia orchestra
• Wendy Oldfield, rock singer-songwriter
• Oskido, record producer and songwriter

  P

• Jack Parow, hip-hop artist
• The Parlotones
• Al Paton, singer-songwriter, producer, and percussionist
• Peter Toussaint
• Petit Cheval
• James Phillips, singer-songwriter also known as Bernoldus Niemand
• Anke Pietrangeli, winner of the second series of Idols
• Dizu Plaatjies, founder and former lead singer of Amampondo
• Plush
• PJ Powers
• Prime Circle
• Professor, Kwaito musician
• Dudu Pukwana, saxophonist, pianist, and composer
• Purified, Christian hip-hop artist
• Patricia Majalisa, bubblegum artist

  Q

• Qkumba Zoo

  R

• Rabbitt
• Rouge
• Trevor Rabin, musician
• Dolly Rathebe
• Laurika Rauch, Afrikaans singer
• Riddare av Koden
• Surendran Reddy pianist and composer
• Riky Rick, hip-hop artist and record producer
• Robin Auld
• Ray Phiri, Jazz, jazz fusion, reggae and mbaqanga musician

  S

• Sandy B
• Savuka
• Robert Schneider of The Apples in Stereo
• Leon Schuster
• Seether, formerly called Saron Gas
• Gerard Sekoto
• Judith Sephuma
• Jockey Shabalala, singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Joseph Shabalala, lead singer and founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Msizi Shabalala, singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Sibongiseni Shabalala, singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Troye Sivan, South African-born
• Thamsanqa Shabalala, singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Thulani Shabalala, singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Shane Eagle, hip-hop artist and lyricist
• Shiraz, band active between 1984 - 1984
• Margaret Singana
• Robert Sithole, pennywhistle player
• Skylight
• Kyla-Rose Smith, violinist and dancer
• Sonja Herholdt
• Enoch Sontonga, teacher, lay-preacher and composer who wrote "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika"
• South African National Youth Orchestra
• Springbok Nude Girls
• Zanne Stapelberg, opera soprano
• Dale Stewart
• Sterling EQ
• Stimela band formed in 1982
• Straatligkinders
• Sugardrive
• Valiant Swart
• Okmalumkoolkat, hip-hop artist

  T

• Tananas
• Taxi Violence
• Peta Teanet, singer
• TKZee, kwaito group
• Hilda Tloubatla, lead singer of Mahotella Queens, and singer in Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens
• Tokollo Tshabalala, kwaito singer also known as Magesh
• Peter Toussaint, singer-songwriter and guitar player
• Toya Delazy, pop singer and pianist
• Tribe after Tribe
• Tuks, hip-hop artist
• Tumi and the Volume
• Tweak

  U

• Uhuru— Kwaito and afropop music group
• Urban Creep

  V

• Bobby van Jaarsveld, singer-songwriter and actor
• Bok van Blerk
• Jason van Wyk, musician, composer
• Van Coke Kartel
• Amor Vittone
• Valiant Swart

  W

• Watershed
• Wargrave
• Shaun Welgemoed
• Heinz Winckler, singer who won the first series of Idols
• Winston's Jive Mixup
• Wonderboom
• Markus Wormstorm, electronic musician and composer

  Y

• Pretty Yende, operatic soprano from Piet Retief, Mpumalanga
• YoungstaCPT, rapper and songwriter

  Z

• Zahara, singer-songwriter and poet
• Zebra & Giraffe
• Karen Zoid
• Zola
• Zonke