Johnny Clegg is South African. His music includes interesting harmonies and rhythms. His lyrics are often about Zulu tribal history and the complexities of South African society. I am particularly fond of "Impi" which is about the Zulu/British battles during the Boer wars and the "Scatterlings of Africa" album by Juluka. Clegg was given an honorary doctorate of anthropology last year from Dartmouth. You can check out samples on his website and his live show is really fun usually featuring large bands with both modern and ancient instruments as well as tribal dancers.
