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.
Albums
Burna Boy — Redemption
Louise Carver - Hanging in the Void
Kiss Daniel — New Era
Adekunle Gold — Gold
Ladysmith Black Mambazo — Walking in the Footsteps of Our Fathers
Ike Moriz - Debonaire
Myrath - Legacy
Ahmed Soultan - Music Has No Boundaries
Classical
Alfred P. Addaquay - Laudatur Christus
Musical films
Deaths
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