07 Jan 2026Universal Music Group partners NVIDIA to advance...Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced a collaboration with technology company NVIDIA to develop...By Ano Shumba Share to newsfeed
07 Jan 2026Ghana: MOLIY shares new single BackieGhanaian-American artist MOLIY has released her latest single, ‘Backie’, accompanied by a live VEVO...By In-house West Africa Share to newsfeed
07 Jan 2026UMG appoints James Steven as chief communications officerUniversal Music Group (UMG) has appointed James Steven as executive vice President and chief...By Ano Shumba Share to newsfeed
06 Jan 2026Soundstripe, PopArabia launch MENA songwriting camps in Abu...Soundstripe has partnered with Abu Dhabi-based independent music company PopArabia to run a series...By Music In Africa... Share to newsfeed
06 Jan 2026Spotify to end access to ‘Basic’ music-only plan for...Spotify has introduced a significant restriction to its music-only ‘Basic’ subscription, confirming...By Music In Africa... Share to newsfeed
05 Jan 2026Napster shuts down music streaming service to focus on AI...Napster, the once-pioneering music streaming platform, has abruptly ended its music streaming...By Music In Africa... Share to newsfeed
05 Jan 2026Kilele Summit 2026 set for Nairobi with international,...The third edition of the Kilele Summit is scheduled to take place in Nairobi from 23 to 28 February...By In-house East Africa Share to newsfeed
05 Jan 2026Tanzania: Alikiba appoints Kenyan executive Benjamin Otwal...Tanzanian musician Ali Kiba has appointed Kenyan music executive Benjamin Otwal as his new manager...By Zawadi Fabian Share to newsfeed
13 May 2025Review: M. Rumbi’s Goodbye Goldfish‘Goodbye Goldfish’, the closing track of M. Rumbi’s introspective EP Mambo ni machungu is a...By In-house East Africa Share to newsfeed
25 Apr 2025Angola: DJs Satélite and Gálio reclaim roots with Afro-...In an era where electronic music continues to blur borders and genres, Angolan producers DJ...By Mel Courtis Share to newsfeed
22 Apr 2025Album review: CARISA is a radiant new voice from Cabo VerdeCarisa Dias emerges as part of a dynamic new wave of Cabo Verdean artists reshaping the sound of...By Mel Courtis Share to newsfeed
20 Mar 2025Feli Nandi’s Muranda: A tribute to love and devotionZimbabwean artist Feli Nandi continues to charm fans following the release of her single, ‘Muranda...By Ano Shumba Share to newsfeed
17 Mar 2025M.anifest charts New Road with comfortable geniusM.anifest ’s footing among Ghana’s best rappers has long been anchored in a playbook that...By Gabriel Myers Hansen Share to newsfeed
10 Mar 2025Review: Another Mess I Make by M. RumbiKenyan indie artist M. Rumbi ’s latest single, ‘Another Mess I Make’, marks the first release from...By In-house East Africa Share to newsfeed
31 Dec 2025A tribute to the music industry figures we lost in 2025Each year, the African music industry bids farewell to influential voices, executives and creatives...By Ano Shumba Share to newsfeed
30 Dec 2025Zee Nxumalo: Defining 2025 across music, media and culture2025 marked a pivotal year for Zee Nxumalo, establishing her not only as a leading musical artist...By Music In Africa... Share to newsfeed
30 Dec 2025Joel Joseph: Reinventing Tanzania’s music scene from stage...From early 2000s dance floors in Tanzania to the inner workings of major record labels, Joel Joseph...By Zawadi Fabian Share to newsfeed
22 Dec 2025Music, power, and the politics of belonging On a dusty field, chants rise before Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine , steps...By Lucy Ilado Share to newsfeed
19 Dec 2025Revolutionary rap: Nigerian star Falz has kept protest...By Paul Onanuga Few Nigerian popular musicians have shown as much versatility and staying power as...By In-house West Africa Share to newsfeed
11 Dec 2025The rise of international acts and what it really means for...If you look at the South African gig calendar over the last few years, you would be forgiven for...By Nick Matzukis Share to newsfeed