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22 Jul 2025
While watching Radio Kalahari Orkes recently I was struck by the style of the drummer, a large guy...
21 Jul 2025
As anticipation builds for the Music In Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and...
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By Mzi Kaka It has never been easier or hard to break into the music industry. While this might...
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By Dr Eugene Seow As a Singaporean music educator and multi-instrumentalist who has taught from...
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Music and politics in Sudan have been intertwined for many decades. During the colonial era,...
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