News
23 Apr 2026
By Sibongile Kobo and Goitsmang Kemp Tanzanian Bongo Flava artist Aslay has released ‘Natulia’, the...
23 Apr 2026
South African artists Kabza De Small, Sly and The Big Hash are set to release a collaborative album...
23 Apr 2026
Lesotho-born artist saveHXPE has released a new single, ‘ HANDOUT (Remix)’ , featuring American...
23 Apr 2026
Rising maskandi artist Umlabalaba drew a large crowd to The Workshop in Durban on Saturday for the...
23 Apr 2026
South African producer and artist Ntsako XVI has released a new single titled ‘Ngeke’, featuring...
23 Apr 2026
A new digital platform, BandPitch, has launched globally to help musicians connect with agents,...
23 Apr 2026
Nigerian Afrobeats artist Asake has announced the release of his fourth studio album, M$NEY , which...
23 Apr 2026
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has announced the completion of the adjudication process...
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Features
22 Apr 2026
By Iwan Pienaar Nomayirha, known as Yirha, does not approach music from a single angle. She builds...
22 Apr 2026
South African soul singer Lira returned to the stage at Gold Reef City on 18 April with a deeply...
21 Apr 2026
South African producer and DJ Mr Thela has built his reputation on a sound that sits confidently...
17 Apr 2026
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), through its Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) and the...
17 Apr 2026
Multi-award-winning South African singer Zoë Modiga will launch her fourth studio album, The Vault...
13 Apr 2026
A new name is quietly gaining ground among attentive listeners of South African music. Credo V...
Overviews
07 Jan 2026
AI is challenging the authenticity of Afro-house while raising serious copyright questions,...
25 Nov 2025
Call-and-response music, which is prevalent in Zulu choral traditions, enhances auditory learning...
30 Sep 2025
Digitising Zimbabwe’s sungura music means more global exposure and access to international...
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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22 Apr 2025
Are you an aspiring South African artist hoping to get your music heard by a wider audience?...
09 Jun 2022
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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