The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2012 in African music.

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Events

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    • Johnny Clegg receives the Order of Ikhamanga, Silver - the highest honour a citizen can receive in South Africa - as part of the National Orders ceremony. The award is presented by President Jacob Zuma.[1]
    • Tats Nkonzo gains recognition for his musical contributions to the eNews Channel's satirical news show Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola

Albums released in 2012

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Release date Artist Album Genre Label Ref
January 31 Hugh Masekela Jabulani Gallo Record Company [2]
October 1 Ike Moriz Siren Terpsichore Swing, Jazz, Latin Mosquito Records London Pty Ltd. [3]
October 2 Youssou N'Dour From Senegal to the world Nascente Compilation album

Classical

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Musical films

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National orders to be awarded | News24". M.news24.com. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Hugh Masekela – Jabulani". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Ike Moriz – Siren Terpsichore 2012". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ Adams, Mark (12 March 2013). "Adventures in Zambezia". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Le chanteur amazigh Mohamed Rouicha est mort | Demain" (in French). Demainonline.com. 2012-01-17. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  6. ^ "Sudan mourns musical legend Mohamed Wardi". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Kakoma the little known legend passes on – National". monitor.co.ug. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  8. ^ Renowned Malian musician Keletigui Diabate dies