For South Africa’s Simphiwe Dana, African artists and their diverse rhythms have always provided inspiration and comfort. “These are songs that have carried me through many trials,” she tells Apple Music of this exclusive Africa Month playlist, curated by Dana herself. For an artist whose output takes in jazz, traditional Malian sounds, dancehall, reggae, soul and rap, her selections are spectacularly diverse. “They’re also the most talented African musicians I know,” she says.