Mali
Popular music: Mande.
Icons: Salif keita, kandia kouyate.
Street music: Hip hop, wassoulou.
Artists: Les Ecrocs, Rabba Boyz, Multiface, Rage
Morocco
Popular music: Sufi, Andalusian, berber, chaabi.
Icons: Lemchaheb, Jil Jilala.
Street music: Hip hop, modern chaabi, rai.
Artists: Cheb Khader, Salah Edin, Gnawa Diffusion.
Nigeria
Popular music: Apala, palm-wine, Fuji, juju and yo-pop.
Icons: Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey.
Music history: Percussive music, uptempo and lively, Western music fused with indeginous elements, French influenced.
Street music: Hip hop, afro-beat, Naija-life.
Artists: 2Face, Tony Tetuila, Trybesmen, JJC & 419 Squad.
Big tunes: African Queen - 2Face, My Car - Tony Tetuila, Lady - Fela Kuti.
Senegal
Popular music: Mbalax, sabar drumming, tassou.
Icons: Youssou N'Dour, El Hadji Faye, Baaba Maal, Cheikh Anta Mbacke.
Music history: Percussive music, uptempo and lively, Western music fused with indeginous elements, French influenced.
Street music: Hip hop.
Artists: Positive Black Soul, MC Solaar, Akon, Estelle, Daara J.
Big tunes: Lonely - Akon, Boomerang - Daara J.
Sierra Leone
Popular music: Palm wine, maringa, gumbe.
Icons: Ebenezer Calender, Israel Cole.
Music history: A mixture of native and French influence.
Street music: Afro-pop
Artists: Abdul Tee-Jay, Daddy Saj, Emerson, Jungle Leaders, D-Ex-3.
Big tunes: Corruption - Daddy Saj.
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