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 | DJ Edu's top 10 artists1Xtra's African street music guru breaks down his favourite acts. |
 | |  | |  Brenda Fassie (South Africa)
Queen of African Music and probably the most well known female artist across Africa. Her most popular track to date is Vulindlela. | |  | | Loyiso (South Africa)
With a smooth voice and piano skills, he is an RnB sensation. Now signed to Universal Records he's known as the Donell Jones of Africa. | |  | | 2Face (Nigeria)
Fusing RnB, soca, dancehall and hip hop with Naija-life, the current local music, Kora Award winner 2face is big across Africa. | |  | | Amir Diab (Egypt)
Amir fuses traditional styles with modern styles and is probably one of the most well known artists out of North Africa. | |  | | Nazizi (Kenya)
Queen of East African hip hop. A pioneering female MC holding it down in a male-dominated game. Her lyrical delivery is amazing. | |  | | Fela Kuti (Nigeria)
Band leader, saxophonist, political activist and inventor of afro-beat. His influence is heard in music produced by MAW and Bugz In The Attic. | |  | | Zap Mama (D.R Congo/Belgium)
One of the most well known groups of African origin. They sing in a variety of languages and have worked with Talib Kweli and Erykah Badu. | |  | | Reggie Rockstone (Ghana)
Award-winning pioneer of hip-life, Reggie was the first to rap in his native language Twi, as spoken by the Ashanti people of West Africa. | |  | | Anis Halloway (Sierra Leone)
With a new UK record deal, this artist has a lot to offer the music industry. He writes his own harmonies as well as rapping. | |  | | Akon (Senegal)
Humble artist who’s proud to be African and paved the way for other African artists. The single Lonely actually went to no.1 in the UK. | |
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