News
15 Jul 2024
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The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) is inviting composers to submit scores for the 2024–2025...
15 Jul 2024
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African creatives in the digital creative space are invited to submit calls for the 2024 edition of...
15 Jul 2024
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Spotify has unveiled the first Global Impact List in Kenya, Nigeria and Nigeria, recognising the...
15 Jul 2024
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Malawian artists Ethel Kamwendo Banda and Theresa Phondo will headline the gospel segment at the...
15 Jul 2024
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South Korea’s media and entertainment company YG Plus has partnered with Africa-facing music...
12 Jul 2024
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in partnership with Universal Music Group’s (UMG)...
12 Jul 2024
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Spotify has announced its inaugural Global Impact List in South Africa, highlighting the top 25...
12 Jul 2024
Beninese music legend and activist Angélique Kidjo has released a single titled ‘Sunlight to My...
Features
15 Jul 2024
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It is the third day of a long weekend packed with music, art, colourful performances and countless...
12 Jul 2024
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Cameroonian artist Skxnnx’s (pronounced as skinny) career began while in high school, where local...
09 Jul 2024
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The World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival 2024 will take place in Charlton Park,...
04 Jul 2024
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By Katherine McVicker On 25 August, it will be 38 years since Paul Simon’s seventh studio album,...
03 Jul 2024
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OliveTheBoy ’s height surprises me. He is taller in person and chuckles at my comment about his...
01 Jul 2024
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As long as she can remember, Maya Amolo has always loved music. There was a period when she...
Overviews
20 Mar 2024
In 2021, the Music in Africa Foundation conducted the Revenue Streams for African Musicians...
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18 Mar 2024
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Music and politics in Sudan have been intertwined for many decades. During the colonial era,...
18 Mar 2024
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Sudan enjoyed a reputation as a leading centre of musical creativity from the 1940s to 1970s,...
06 Jul 2023
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Sudan has an active, resilient media landscape that has been largely shaped by the country’s...
10 Jun 2023
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Sudan’s musical traditions have largely been informed by Arabic and Muslim traditions. As a country...
06 Jan 2023
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By Drum Circle Sudan Like many other African countries, Sudan boasts a wide range of traditional...
Reviews
12 Jul 2024
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Zimbabwean-born and London-based Ananya’s acoustic version of ‘ Bad for You ’ sets the tone for her...
31 May 2024
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Ricky Tyler’s Happy 2 Be Alive is a sonic revolution – a raw and edgy record that shatters...
30 May 2024
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There is a human folly. A trait among many. A tendency to focus on trivia and fleeting existence...
22 May 2024
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Gambian kora magician Dawda Jobarteh is back, in the same fashion he did in 2016, when he partnered...
19 Apr 2024
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Filah Lah Lah ’s debut full-length album On Air is a mesmerising journey through the realms of R...
12 Apr 2024
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With her latest single ‘Kulungile’, Thandiswa Mazwai , an icon of the South African music scene,...
Gig guide
Instrument Lessons
09 Jun 2022
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Music In Africa Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair...
09 Jun 2022
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Music In Africa Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair...
08 Jun 2022
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Music In Africa Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair...
Music from the continent
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Nombuso Ndlandla
Air de Bijoux_Gounod_Nombuso.mp3
04:27
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Zar*Don
Grindin' Zar*Don X Mad Doctor
04:02
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Djeftech Production
Raison
03:52
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Bhlain
Nomakanjani (feat. Hasty South)
03:14
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Lebzin
Ebsuku (Radio Edit)
04:05
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Red Room Records
Nkoyi
03:06
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EDL MusiCafe
Malipati - Amlai Da Song Ft Rene
03:41
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Jackson kalimbaofficial
Penzi Letu By Jackson Kalimba
04:47
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SLIME NAMIBIA
Slimmer Way
04:06
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Mpho.Wav
Love
06:06
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