7 Africans who've won a Grammy Award - #1 won four (With Pictures)

Africans who've won a Grammy Award - A Grammy award is the world’s most respected entertainment award and is regarded as the apogee of all entertainment awards. Winning a grammy is the dream of a whole number of entertainers, but in Africa is the biggest dream any artist can desire. Here’s a list of Africans who have won the prestigious award. More..

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5. Youssou N’Dour (1 Grammy) Youssou N’Dour is a Senegalese singer, percussionist, songwriter, composer, occasional actor, businessman and a politician. In 2004, Rolling Stone described him as, “perhaps the most famous singer alive” in Senegal and much of Africa. SEE ALSO: 8 Nigerian celebrities who are Gym junkies (With Pictures)

He toured internationally for thirty years, winning his first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album, in 2005. 4. Soweto Gospel Choir (2 Gr ammy) The Soweto Gospel Choir is a South African gospel group. They won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album in 2007 and 2008 respectively with their albums Blessed and African Spirit. In 2010 composer Christopher Tin’s song ‘Baba Yetu’, which featured the band, won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists. SEE ALSO: 7 African president's whose wives slept with other men - This will shock you! (With Pictures) 3. Ali Farka Touré (2 Grammys) Ali Ibrahim “Farka” Touré was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent’s most internationally renowned musicians. His collaborative album with Ry Cooder in 1994 earned him his first Grammy award, while another collaborative effort with Toumani Diabete got him his second Grammy award. SEE ALSO: 14 Secrets the Obamas' don't want you to know (With pictures)

2. Angélique Kidjo ( 2 Grammys) Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, known as Angélique Kidjo, is a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and activist from Benin, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Her album titled ‘Djin Djin’ which was released in 2007 which earned her a Grammy awards and her other album EVE which was released in 2014 also earned her a Grammy award. SEE ALSO: Top 10 most beautiful African first ladies - #1 is a princess! (With Pictures) 1. Ladysmith Black Mambazo (4 Grammys) Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a South African male choral group that sings in the vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube. Their collaboration with Paul Simon on his albulm, Graceland made this band rose to worldwide fame, and has won multiple awards, including 4 Grammy Awards. Their hit song, Shaka Zulu, afforded them international spotlight, and received a warm welcome by the American audience paving way for more successes for them. Shaka Zulu won a Grammy in 1988 for Best Traditional Folk Recording. They released the album, Wenyukela, and it was a blast, earning them their second Grammy Award and in 2009 they won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album, marking their third Grammy Award. The band won their fourth Grammy Awards for Best World Music CD for 2013. - 36NG CLICK HERE to join our BBM Channel for faster updates TOP POSTS YESTERDAY 12 things you never knew about the white house, but you should! (+Pics) Meet the 7 top Yoruba actresses and their adorable kids (With Photos) 12 things that are absolute turn offs to men – See this now! 8 female celebrities who rocked the Septum nose ring (With Photos) The 6 most humble Nigerian celebrities – #3 is a shy billionaire! (With Pictures) 10 Nigerian celebrity marriages that will never get a divorce (With Pics) Forbes releases top 10 richest African musicians for 2015 – Number 2 will shock you! (+Pics) 10 celebs caught staring at butts – #1 will leave you in stitches (With Photos) 10 shocking times people came back from the dead – Their story will scare you (With Pics) 27 celebrities that have killed people – You will be shocked seeing this list! (+Photos) Top 14 most revealing celebrity selfies of all time (+Photos) The long list of celebs Rihanna has slept with.. (With Pictures)