Web Directory

» Afribeat
   South African based music and arts site. Reviews, artist profiles, and film and music festivals.
   http://www.afribeat.com/

» Africa Sounds
   Focuses on music from Central and West Africa. Includes articles on styles, top performers, new music albums, and United States concert listings.
   http://www.africasounds.com/

» African Hip Hop
   Platform for information and discussion on hip hop from the African continent. News, reviews, downloads and music store.
   http://www.africanhiphop.com/

» African Music Encyclopedia
   African music styles and musicians worldwide, listing of music stores, bookstore, and links.
   http://www.africanmusic.org/

» African Music Hub
   The hub of the African Music Discussion Group and the African Music Webring with information on how to join the group.
   http://www.africanmusichub.com/

» African Music WebRing
   Ring of sites featuring information about the music of the African Diaspora.
   http://www.webring.com/hub?ring=africanmusic

» Afro-Caribbean Music Guide
   African musicians by style, label, country, instrument, and year. Biographies, audio samples, lyrics, articles, and links.
   http://www.afromix.org/

» Afropop Worldwide
   Database of articles on African music and musicians searchable by artist, style, and country. Includes radio shows, reviews and interviews, and a glossary.
   http://www.afropop.org/

» AllAfrica.com: Music Top News
   Newsfeed source for news and reports on music in Africa. [English/French]
   http://allafrica.com/music/

» Dandemutande
   Worldwide resource for Zimbabwean music includes e-zine, calendar of concerts and festivals, and database of performers, teachers, instrument makers, vendors, and websites.
   http://dandemutande.org/

» Gateway of Africa
   Musicians listed by country and style. Includes biographies, discographies, worldwide concert listings, and links.
   http://www.gatewayofafrica.com/

» Highlife Piccadilly
   African music released on 45 rpm records in the United Kingdom between 1954 and 1981.
   http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/african.htm

» Music in Eastern and Central Africa
   Article by Muttu Mondiya Mama about Congolese and East African musicians and their music.
   http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/home/Julian_Thorpe/sax15.htm

» Musique d'Afrique.
   African pop music selections available in streaming audio and through download in Real Audio.
   http://people.zeelandnet.nl/rufus/

» Recordiversity
   Information and images about collectable records, with the emphasis on seven-inch singles from Africa.
   http://members.multimania.co.uk/dubcitizen/

» Roots World: African Music
   Includes artist profiles, articles, reviews, and audio samples.
   http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/africa.html

» South of the Sahara: African Music
   Stanford University's annotated guide to African music sites.
   http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/music.html

» Swahili Music Portal
   MP3s of historical recordings fusing traditional and pop and jazz influences.
   http://wenyewe.com/

» The Leopard Man's Guide to African Music
   Biographies, discographies, and reviews of African artists and bands. [English/Norwegian]
   http://www.leopardmannen.no

» Yahoo Groups: African Music
   Mailing list established in 1995, open to all. [Requires free membership]
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/african_music/

» Zimbabwe Music Guide
   Chimurenga, jit, rhumba, sungura, soukous music and musicians. Includes profiles, discographies, audio samples, guitar tablature, listing of record labels and music stores, and links.
   http://www.embargo.ca/zim/