Events January 2 - The annual Kaapse Klopse minstrel festival takes place in Cape Town. February 24-25 - "Ultra South Africa" festival is held in Cape Town and Johannesburg, headlined by Dash Berlin, David Guetta and KSHMR. March 13 - The 30th anniversary of the death of Nigerian organist and composer Fela Sowande is marked by an article by Godwin Sadoh."Intercultural Elements in the Organ Works of Fela Sowande." The Diapason 1288, Vol. 108, No. 3 (March 2017): 23-25. July 5 - The grave of George Wilberforce Kakoma, composer of the Ugandan National anthem, is reported to have been vandalised and the composer's body stolen. September 5 - Mauritanian singer and politician Malouma Mint El Meidah is placed under house arrest by the government, following an investigation into "economic crimes".
Albums March 11 - Korede Bello - Belloved March 30 - Iyanya - Signature (EP) March 31 - Orchestra Baobab - Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng April 14 - Spoek Mathambo - Mzansi Beat Code May 14 - Ike Moriz - Gold Rush May 29 - Skales - The Never Say Never Guy June 1 - Banky W. - Songs About U June 9 - Bemyoda - Stark June 27 - Flavour - Ijele the Traveler June 30 - Omawumi - Timeless July 7 - Fally Ipupa - Tokooos July 14 - TUKS Camerata - Indodana July 14 - Wizkid - Sounds from the Other Side August 1 - Youssou N'Dour - Seeni Valeurs August 25 - D'banj - King Don Come August 31 - Ric Hassani - The African Gentleman September 1 - A-Q - Blessed Forever September 8 - Simi - Simisola September 22 - Maurice Louca, Maryam Saleh & Tamer Abu Ghazaleh - Lekhfa September 22 - Tiwa Savage - Sugarcane (EP) October 8 - DJ Spinall - Dreams October 27 - Johnny Clegg - King of Time October 27 - Falz - 27 November 17 - Olamide - Lagos Nawa November 24 - Yung6ix - High Star November 24 - Ajebutter22 – What Happens In Lagos
Classical Amr Okba - "Lonely, I Am Lonely"
Musical films Lotanna, starring Liz Benson and Jide Kosoko
Deaths January 16 - William Onyeabor, 70, Nigerian musician and businessman August 11 - Segun Bucknor, 71, Nigerian musician (complications from multiple strokes) September 2 - Halim El-Dabh, 96, Egyptian composer and ethnomusicologistEgyptian ethnomusicologist and pioneer of electronic music Halim El-Dabh dies at 96 December 1 - , 59, Equatorial Guinean singerLos genios nunca mueren
See also 2017 in music
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