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 January 23 - Ahmed Soultan - Music Has No Boundaries February 19 - Myrath - Legacy February 23 - Tiwa Savage - R.E.D (Deluxe Edition) February 29 - M.I - Illegal Music 3 February 29 - Yung6ix - Billionaire Ambitions March 17 - Lil Kesh - Y.A.G.I March 21 - J. Martins - Authentic March 25 - Yemi Alade - Mama Africa April 5 - Jaywon - Oba Orin April 7 - Ike Moriz - Debonaire April 22 - Efya - Janesis May 9 - Brymo - Klĭtôrĭs May 14 - Kiss Daniel - New Era July 5 - Lindsey Abudei - ...and the Bass Is Queen July 28 - Adekunle Gold - Gold August 1 - Patoranking - God Over Everything August 29 - Reminisce - El-Hadj September 23 - Burna Boy - Redemption (EP) September 28 - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Walking in the Footsteps of Our Fathers September 30 - Maleek Berry - Last Daze of Summer (EP) October 10 - DJ Spinall - Ten October 21 - Davido - Son of Mercy (EP) October 27 - Falz and Simi - Chemistry October 28 - Louise Carver - Hanging in the Void October 31 - Illbliss - Illygaty;7057 November 1 - Phyno - The Playmaker November 11 - Sound Sultan - Out of the Box November 18 - Bez - Gbagyi Child December 26 - Olamide - The Glory
Classical Alfred P. Addaquay - Laudatur Christus
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
See also 2016 in music
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