2016 in African music

Events

June - D'banj secretly marries Lineo Didi Kilgrow.
September - Tsar Leo, "Malawi's Drake", is nominated in the 15th for his single, "The Other Side".
October - A Man of Good Hope, a musical by Isango Ensemble based on a book by Jonny Steinberg, is performed at the Young Vic in London, UK.
November - King Sunny Adé receives the AFRIMA award.
December - King Sunny Adé is inducted into Hard Rock Cafe hall of fame.

January 23 - Ahmed Soultan - Music Has No Boundaries
February 19 - Myrath - Legacy
February 23 - Tiwa Savage - R.E.D
February 29 - M.I - Illegal Music 3
February 29 - Yung6ix - Billionaire Ambitions
March 17 - Lil Kesh - Y.A.G.I
March 21 - J. Martins - Authentic
March 25 - Yemi Alade - Mama Africa
April 5 - Jaywon - Oba Orin
April 7 - Ike Moriz - Debonaire
April 11 - Sojay - So Far
May 9 - Brymo - Klĭtôrĭs
May 14 - Kiss Daniel — New Era
July 5 - Lindsey Abudei - ...and the Bass Is Queen
July 28 - Adekunle Gold — Gold
August 1 - Patoranking - God Over Everything
August 29 - Reminisce - El-Hadj
September 23 - Burna Boy — Redemption
September 28 - Ladysmith Black Mambazo — Walking in the Footsteps of Our Fathers
September 30 - Maleek Berry - Last Daze of Summer
October 10 - DJ Spinall - Ten
October 21 - Davido - Son of Mercy
October 27 - Falz and Simi - Chemistry
October 28 - Louise Carver - Hanging in the Void
October 31 - Illbliss - Illygaty;7057
November 1 - Phyno - The Playmaker
November 11 - Sound Sultan - Out of the Box
November 18 - Bez - Gbagyi Child
December 26 - Olamide - ''The Glory''

Alfred P. Addaquay - ''Laudatur Christus''

April 24 – Papa Wemba, Congolese singer and musician, 66
June 22 – Harry Rabinowitz, South African-born British conductor and composer, 100
September 8 – Johan Botha, South African tenor, 51
October 10 – Issa Bagayogo, Malian musician, 54
November 9 – Nico Carstens, South African accordionist and songwriter, 90