My sister really likes the Kanda Bongo Man and his music so we thought we'd share this with you guys! He is from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is a country in the middle of Africa. You can read his wiki profile here.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALlcaO_gi9g
They speak French in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kanda Bongo Man is really popular even here in the United States so watch for his tour dates! :) You might run into my sister at his concert.