List of South African musicians
This list of South African musicians includes notable individual musicians as well as musical ensembles whose members are South African by birth or nationality.
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- Adrienne Camp, singer-songwriter
- Captain Stu, ska, funk, punk, and soul fusion band
- Arno Carstens, former lead singer of Springbok Nude Girls
- Cassette
- Cassper Nyovest, rapper and record producer
- Tony Cedras (born 1952), musician
- Yvonne Chaka Chaka, singer
- Chris Chameleon, solo artist, lead singer and bass guitarist for Boo
- Blondie Chaplin, singer and guitarist
- Jesse Clegg
- Johnny Clegg
- Clout, 1970s rock group
- Basil Coetzee, saxophonist
- Mimi Coertse, musician
- Tony Cox, guitarist
- Crashcarburn
- Crossingpoint, Christian progressive hardcore band
- Cutting Jade
- Civil Twilight
- Crow Black Sky
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- Da L.E.S (born 1985), hip hop artist
- Simphiwe Dana (born 1980)
- Danny K (Daniel Koppel), R&B singer-songwriter
- Kurt Darren, singer
- Steven De Groote (1953–1989), classical pianist and winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
- Fanie de Jager, operatic tenor
- Die Antwoord
- Die Heuwels Fantasties
- Bonginkosi Dlamini, poet, actor, and singer also known as Zola
- Dollar Brand
- Donald, Singer
- Dorp
- Downfall
- Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels, reggae
- Dreamteam, hip hop group from Durban
- Jabulani Dubazana, singer, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Lucky Dube (1964–2007)
- Duck and Cover, hard rock band
- Ampie du Preez, singer and guitarist
- Johnny Dyani (1945–1986), jazz double bassist
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- Felix Laband, electronic musician
- Riku Lätti, songwriter, composer, music producer
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo (born 1960), isicathamiya group
- Don Laka, jazz musician, pianist, producer
- Robert Lange (born 1948), music producer
- Lani Groves
- Lark
- Jack Lerole (c.1940–2003), tin whistle player; singer
- Solomon Linda, songwriter
- Lira
- Locnville
- Lucan, R&B Singer
- Roger Lucey, singer & guitarist
- Lucky Dube,singer & keyboard player
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- Sipho Mabuse (born 1951), singer
- Arthur Mafokate, kwaito singer and composer
- Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens, a mbaqanga band
- Vusi Mahlasela
- Makgona Tsohle Band (1964–1999), a mbaqanga instrumental band
- Bongi Makeba (1950–1985), singer-songwriter
- Miriam Makeba (1932–2008)
- Malaika (group)
- Petronel Malan (1974–), concert pianist
- Man As Machine
- Mandoza (born 1978), kwaito singer
- Mango Groove
- Mildred Mangxola (born 1944), singer in Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens and member of the Mahotella Queens
- Manfred Mann
- MarcAlex, group known for the hit "Quick Quick"
- Josef Marais
- Hugh Masekela
- Dorothy Masuka (born 1935), jazz singer
- Dave Matthews (born 1967), lead singer and founding member of Dave Matthews Band
- Illana May
- Abednego Mazibuko, singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Albert Mazibuko (born 1948), singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Thandiswa Mazwai
- Chris McGregor (1936–1990), pianist and composer
- Busi Mhlongo (1947–2010)
- Mind Assault
- Moreira Chonguica, Jazz saxophonist and producer
- Kippie Moeketsi (1925–1983), saxophonist
- Pops Mohamed (born 1949), jazz musician
- Louis Moholo (born 1940), drummer
- Matthew Mole
- Lebo Morake (aka Lebo M)
- Shaun Morgan (born 1980), singer also known as Shaun Morgan Welgemoed
- Mshengu White Mambazo (1976–2003), junior choir of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Russel Mthembu, singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Mzekezeke
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- Nádine, singer-songwriter
- The Narrow
- Nasty C (born 1997), hip hop artist and record producer
- Bongani Ndodana-Breen, composer
- Jim Neversink, alternative country singer-songwriter and guitarist
- New Academics
- Steve Newman
- Bernoldus Niemand
- Simon "Mahlathini" Nkabinde (1937–1999), Mbaqanga singer
- West Nkosi (1940–1998), mbaqanga musician
- Nobesuthu Mbadu (born 1945), singer in Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens and member of the Mahotella Queens
- Siphiwo Ntshebe (1974–2010), operatic tenor from New Brighton, Port Elizabeth
- Ashton Nyte, solo artist as well as lead singer and producer of The Awakening
- Thys Nywerheid
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- Jack Parow, hip hop artist
- The Parlotones
- Al Paton, singer-songwriter, producer, and percussionist
- Petit Cheval
- James Phillips, singer-songwriter also known as Bernoldus Niemand
- Anke Pietrangeli (born 1982), winner of the second series of Idols
- Dizu Plaatjies, founder and former lead singer of Amampondo
- Plush
- PJ Powers
- Prime Circle
- Dudu Pukwana (1938–1990), saxophonist, pianist, and composer
- Purified, Christian hip hop artist
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- Sandy B
- Savuka
- Robert Schneider of The Apples in Stereo
- Leon Schuster
- Seether, formerly called Saron Gas
- Gerard Sekoto
- Judith Sephuma
- Jockey Shabalala (1943–2006), singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Joseph Shabalala (born 1941), lead singer and founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Msizi Shabalala (born 1975), singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Sibongiseni Shabalala (born 1973), singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Thamsanqa Shabalala (born 1977), singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Thulani Shabalala (born 1968), singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Margaret Singana
- Skylight (band)
- Kyla-Rose Smith (born 1982), violinist and dancer
- Dino Sofos, composer and multi-instrumentalist
- Enoch Sontonga, teacher, lay-preacher and composer who wrote "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika"
- South African National Youth Orchestra
- Springbok Nude Girls
- Zanne Stapelberg (born 1977), opera soprano
- Dale Stewart
- Sterling EQ
- Stimela band formed in 1982
- Straatligkinders
- Sugardrive
- Valiant Swart
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