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22 May 2026
The organisers of MTN Bushfire have announced the full programme for the festival’s 19th edition,...
22 May 2026
Applications are open for the 2026 edition of the Bodhi Khaya Artist Residency, an initiative aimed...
22 May 2026
Fak’ugesi African Digital and Innovation Festival has opened expressions of interest and...
22 May 2026
Climate Lounge has opened applications for a new Artist Lab programme aimed at Cape Town-based...
21 May 2026
Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced new licensing agreements that will allow...
21 May 2026
Apple Music has issued an open letter to the music industry outlining its approach to artificial...
21 May 2026
The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) has appointed Lucien Lewin as Chair of its Board, with...
20 May 2026
The organisers of Sauti za Busara have announced a change to the dates of the festival’s 24th...
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21 May 2026
Ghanaian parents have historically discouraged their children from becoming musicians or marrying...
19 May 2026
Following the withdrawal of DJ Mustard due to unforeseen circumstances, American rapper and singer...
14 May 2026
Next Saturday, 23 May, Lesotho-born South African Afro-soul artist Maleh will take to the Bassline...
13 May 2026
From Gqeberha, singer, rapper and songwriter AV Raincandy (born Aviwe Mampondo) is steadily carving...
12 May 2026
By Tinashe Mushakavanhu Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan...
08 May 2026
The music industry has a long memory when it comes to technological disruption. We have lived...
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AI is challenging the authenticity of Afro-house while raising serious copyright questions,...
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30 Sep 2025
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05 Sep 2025
Amapiano — a genre born in South Africa’s townships during the previous decade — has rapidly...
21 Aug 2025
The acoustic guitar became popular in Africa during the 20th century, with musicians embracing and...
20 Mar 2024
In 2021, the Music in Africa Foundation conducted the Revenue Streams for African Musicians...
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Reviews
21 Mar 2026
Grammy-nominated Malian singer-songwriter and guitarist Fatoumata Diawara returned on 27 February...
20 Mar 2026
Tumi Molekane has always been a rare kind of rapper. As Stogie T, he writes with a level of...
27 Feb 2026
In today’s turbulent global political landscape, The Brother Moves On acts as a voice for those...
18 Feb 2026
One of the most unconventional and interactive love song campaigns in recent memory, Pro Heed’s ‘...
17 Feb 2026
Donald and Amanda Black , two of South Africa’s most revered voices, finally come together on ‘...
11 Feb 2026
Afrocentric neo-soul continues to gain momentum within Johannesburg’s alternative music scene, and...
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Music In Africa Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair...
09 Jun 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Music In Africa Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair...
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