The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2022 in African music .
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Albums released in 2022
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February 15 – Vivi l'internationale , 75–76, Beninese singer[ 16]
February 23 – Riky Rick , 34, South African rapper (suicide)[ 17]
March 28 (death announced on this date) – Mira Calix , 51/52, South African electronic musician and producer[ 18]
April 8 – Osinachi Nwachukwu , 42, Nigerian gospel singer (cause undisclosed)[ 19]
April 14 – Orlando Julius , 79, Nigerian Afrobeat saxophonist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter[ 20]
May 15 – Deborah Fraser , 55, South African gospel singer (stroke)[ 21]
June 11 – Amb Osayomore Joseph , 69, Nigerian highlife pioneer[ 22]
June 12 – Dawit Nega , 34, Ethiopian singer[ 23]
June 21 – Pierre Narcisse , 45, Cameroonian singer[ 24]
August 15 – Tokollo Tshabalala , 45, South African Kwaito musician[ 25]
August 18 – Hadrawi , 79, Somali poet and songwriter[ 26]
September 12 – Dennis East , 73, South African singer, songwriter and producer[ 27]
November 6 – Ali Birra , 72, Ethiopian singer[ 28]
November 25 – Sammie Okposo , 51, Nigerian gospel singer[ 29]
December 5 – Hamsou Garba , 63, Nigerien singer[ 30]
December 10
December 12 – Ekambi Brillant , 74, Cameroonian makossa singer[ 33]
^ "Angelique Kidjo Beats Wizkid to Win Grammy Best World Music Album 2022" . Mandy News .
^ Shaw, Lucas. "A Nigerian Singer Released the Biggest Hit in African History" . Bloomberg.com . Retrieved 2023-01-23 .
^ "Stonebwoy displeased with reactions to meeting with Kendrick Lamar" . myjoyonline . May 17, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022 .
^ Mphande, Joy (16 February 2022). "Thembi Seete and JR join Somizi as 'Idols SA season 18' judges" . TimesLIVE . Retrieved 16 February 2022 .
^ "Diamond tells Raila Odinga: You are the next President" . The Citizen . 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-08-07 .
^ Abiola, Fasanmi (2022-05-24). "Headies 2022: Full list of nominees - The Nation Newspaper" . The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2012-05-26 .
^ "Tanjazz festival to return in September, following two year hiatus" . Hespress . Retrieved 2 March 2023 .
^ De Wee, Naledi (2022-01-28). "New Music Friday: Nomfundo Moh makes her soulful debut [listen]" . The South African. Retrieved 2022-03-02 .
^ a b "Top African Music albums of 2022" . RYM . Retrieved 19 September 2022 .
^ Corcoran, Nina (February 3, 2022). "Obongjayar Announces Debut Album Some Nights I Dream of Doors , Shares New Song "Try" " . Pitchfork . Retrieved February 3, 2022 .
^ "Gigi Lamayne drops long-awaited album 'Set in Stone' | Hype Magazine" . Hype Magazine . 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-06-04 .
^ "Burna Boy Pushes Afro-Fusion Pop Into the Future With Love, Damini " . Variety . July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022 .
^ "Amerado's G.I.N.A album makes a case for Afrorap" . Morebranches . October 26, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022 .
^ "Gordon Koang Announces New Album Community and Shares Lead Single" . Music Feeds . 21 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022 .
^ Tambay Obenson (July 17, 2021). " 'Neptune Frost': Saul Williams Confronts Status Quo with East African Cyber Musical" . IndieWire .
^ Ribouis, Olivier (16 February 2022). "Vivi l'Internationale est décédée" . Banouto (in French). Retrieved 17 February 2022 .
^ "Shock as Riky Rick takes his own life" . Sunday World . 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022 .
^ "Mira Calix Has Died" . Clash Magazine . 28 March 2022.
^ Nseyen, Nsikak (10 April 2022). "Osinachi: Family reveals cause of death of Ekwueme singer, husband's whereabouts" . Daily Post . Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "Veteran Saxophonist, Orlando Julius dies at 79" . Premium Times . 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022 .
^ Bambalele, Patience (2022-05-15). "Award-winning gospel singer Deborah Fraser dies" . SowetanLIVE . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ "Osayomore Joseph, One Of Nigeria's Music Legends Is Dead" . independent.ng. Retrieved 12 June 2022 .
^ "Popular Tigrigna singer Dawit Nega has died" . 12 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022 .
^ Юртова, Кристина. "Умер Пьер Нарцисс | StarHit.ru" . www.starhit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-09-07 .
^ Mduduzi Nonyane (15 August 2022). "Legendary Kwaito musician and TKZee member Tokollo 'Magesh' dies" . City Press .
^ "Great Somali poet Hadrawi passed away in Hargeisa" . Somali Times . 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022 .
^ "Music legend Dennis East has died" . Jacaranda FM . September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022 .
^ "Legendary Ethiopian Artist Ali Birra Passed Away" . 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022 .
^ Ella, Chioma (November 25, 2022). "Gospel Singer, Sammie Okposo reportedly dies at 51" . Kemifilani .
^ "Décès de Hamsou Garba, une des figures de la culture nigérienne" . Agence Nigerien de Presse (in French). 5 December 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022 .
^ Redaction, Mbote (December 10, 2022). "Décès de la chanteuse Tshala Muana" . Mbote . Retrieved December 10, 2022 .
^ L., Farid (11 December 2022). "Culture – Algérie : décès du chanteur de chaabi, Aziouz Raïs" . Algérie 360 (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2022 .
^ "Nécrologie: décès du musicien Ekambi Brillant" . Actu Cameroun. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022 .