2016 in African music

• June - D'banj secretly marries Lineo Didi Kilgrow.^[1]
• September - Tsar Leo, "Malawi's Drake", is nominated in the 15th for his single, "The Other Side".^[2]
• 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.^[3]
• November - King Sunny Adé receives the AFRIMA award.^[4]
• December - King Sunny Adé is inducted into Hard Rock Cafe hall of fame.^[5]

• January 23 - Ahmed Soultan - Music Has No Boundaries
• February 19 - Myrath - Legacy^[6]
• February 23 - Tiwa Savage - R.E.D (Deluxe Edition)^[7]
• February 29 - M.I - Illegal Music 3
• February 29 - Yung6ix - Billionaire Ambitions
• March 17 - Lil Kesh - Y.A.G.I^[8]
• March 21 - J. Martins - Authentic
• March 25 - Yemi Alade - Mama Africa
• April 5 - Jaywon - Oba Orin
• April 7 - Ike Moriz - Debonaire^[9]
• April 11 - Sojay - So Far (EP)^[10]
• May 9 - Brymo - Klĭtôrĭs^[11]
• May 14 - Kiss Daniel — New Era^[12]
• July 5 - Lindsey Abudei - ...and the Bass Is Queen^[12]
• July 28 - Adekunle Gold — Gold^[13]
• August 1 - Patoranking - God Over Everything
• August 29 - Reminisce - El-Hadj
• September 23 - Burna Boy — Redemption (EP)^[12]
• September 28 - Ladysmith Black Mambazo — Walking in the Footsteps of Our Fathers^[14]
• September 30 - Maleek Berry - Last Daze of Summer (EP)
• October 10 - DJ Spinall - Ten^[15]
• October 21 - Davido - Son of Mercy (EP)^[16]
• October 27 - Falz and Simi - Chemistry^[17]
• October 28 - Louise Carver - Hanging in the Void^[18]
• October 31 - Illbliss - Illygaty;7057^[19]
• November 1 - Phyno - The Playmaker^[20]
• November 11 - Sound Sultan - Out of the Box^[21]
• November 18 - Bez - Gbagyi Child^[22]
• December 26 - Olamide - The Glory^[23]

Alfred P. Addaquay - Laudatur Christus