2012 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 2012 in African music.
Events
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- Johnny Clegg receives the Order of Ikhamanga, Silver - the highest honour a citizen can receive in South Africa - as part of the National Orders ceremony. The award is presented by President Jacob Zuma.[1]
- Tats Nkonzo gains recognition for his musical contributions to the eNews Channel's satirical news show Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola
Albums released in 2012
| Release date | Artist | Album | Genre | Label | Ref |
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| January 31 | Hugh Masekela | Jabulani | Gallo Record Company | [2] | |
| October 1 | Ike Moriz | Siren Terpsichore | Swing, Jazz, Latin | Mosquito Records London Pty Ltd. | [3] |
| October 2 | Youssou N'Dour | From Senegal to the world | Nascente | Compilation album |
Classical
Musical films
- Zambezia (animation), with music by Bruce Retief[4]
Deaths
- January 17 – Mohamed Rouicha, 61, Moroccan folk singer[5]
- February 18 – Mohammed Wardi, 79, Sudanese singer and songwriter[6]
- April 8 – George Wilberforce Kakoma, 89, Ugandan musician, composer of the Ugandan national anthem[7]
- November 30 – Kélétigui Diabaté, 81, Malian musician[8]
See also
References
- ^ "National orders to be awarded | News24". M.news24.com. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela – Jabulani". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Ike Moriz – Siren Terpsichore 2012". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Adams, Mark (12 March 2013). "Adventures in Zambezia". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Le chanteur amazigh Mohamed Rouicha est mort | Demain" (in French). Demainonline.com. 2012-01-17. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ "Sudan mourns musical legend Mohamed Wardi". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Kakoma the little known legend passes on – National". monitor.co.ug. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
- ^ Renowned Malian musician Keletigui Diabate dies