2021 in African music

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The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2021 in African music.

Events

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Ref
January 8	Monica Ogah	Different (EP)	Christian	Indie	^[1]
January 29	KaniBeatz & Bella Alubo	Chrystical (EP)	Pop	Lightcastle Music Global	^[2]
February 4	Joeboy	Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic	Afrobeats, Contemporary R&B	emPawa	^[3]
February 5	Femi Kuti & Made Kuti	Legacy +	AfroBeat/Jazz	Partisan	^[4]

January 8 – Dorine Mokha, 31, Congolese dancer and choreographer (malaria)^[5]
January 22 – Guem, 73, Algerian singer, composer and dancer.^[6]
January 23
- Jonas Gwangwa, 83, South African jazz musician^[7]
- Ahmed Achour, 75, Tunisian composer and conductor^[8]
January 28 – Sibongile Khumalo, 63, South African singer^[9]

^ Naija, Bella (January 11, 2021). "New EP: Monica Ogah – Different". BellaNaija.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Bulletin, The (January 29, 2021). "Kanibeatz & Bella Alubo Make Short Work Of Their 'Chrystical' Joint EP". The Bulletin. Retrieved February 4, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Joeboy releases 14-track debut album, 'Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic'". Pulse Nigeria. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (December 1, 2020). "Femi and Made Kuti Announce Double Album, Share New Songs". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^ "Décès du chorégraphe congolais Dorine Mokha à 31 ans". CultInfos.com (in French). 13 January 2021.
^ "Abdelmadjid Guemguem, alias Guem, est décédé". Liberté Algérie (in French). 24 January 2021.
^ Lungelo Matangira (23 January 2021). "Jonas Gwangwa, award-winning jazz legend, passes away aged 83". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
^ "Le chef d'orchestre et compositeur Ahmed Achour est décédé à l'âge de 75 ans". La Presse (in French). 29 January 2021.
^ Matlala, Lerato (28 January 2021). "LISTICLE: Highlights of musician Sibongile Khumalo's life". SABC News. South African Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 January 2021.