News
08 Aug 2025

Nigerian Afrobeats artist Victony has teamed up with local rapper Terry G for a new single titled ‘...
08 Aug 2025

The National Arts Festival is inviting applications for its Curated Programme, which will be...
08 Aug 2025

The National Arts Festival, in partnership with Standard Bank South Africa, is calling for...
07 Aug 2025

BET has announced the indefinite suspension of two of its long-running music award shows, the BET...
07 Aug 2025

Sony’s global music business, covering both recorded music and music publishing, generated $2.768...
07 Aug 2025

Amazon has announced a major restructuring of its podcast operations that will see Wondery merged...
06 Aug 2025
Spotify’s share price (NYSE: SPOT) fell below $650 today (6 August), reversing gains made after the...
06 Aug 2025

Music funding platform beatBread has raised $124 million in new capital to expand its operations...
Features
05 Aug 2025
By Kayode Adebayo On World Youth Skills Day 2025, the global conversation revisited a familiar...
04 Aug 2025

When Nigerian entertainment lawyer Oyinkansola Fawehinmi attended the Music In Africa Conference...
30 Jul 2025

While other regions are slowing down, Africa’s story is just beginning. The continent’s young,...
23 Jul 2025

By Phiona Okumu Fifteen years ago, something truly special dropped onto the music scene: Flavour N’...
22 Jul 2025

By Antonia Howard and Kate Krontiris Despite overwhelming talent, women in music still face deep-...
22 Jul 2025

While watching Radio Kalahari Orkes recently I was struck by the style of the drummer, a large guy...
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

Music and politics in Sudan have been intertwined for many decades. During the colonial era,...
18 Mar 2024

Sudan enjoyed a reputation as a leading centre of musical creativity from the 1940s to 1970s,...
06 Jul 2023

Sudan has an active, resilient media landscape that has been largely shaped by the country’s...
10 Jun 2023

Sudan’s musical traditions have largely been informed by Arabic and Muslim traditions. As a country...
06 Jan 2023

By Drum Circle Sudan Like many other African countries, Sudan boasts a wide range of traditional...
Reviews
13 May 2025

‘Goodbye Goldfish’, the closing track of M. Rumbi’s introspective EP Mambo ni machungu is a...
25 Apr 2025

In an era where electronic music continues to blur borders and genres, Angolan producers DJ...
22 Apr 2025

Carisa Dias emerges as part of a dynamic new wave of Cabo Verdean artists reshaping the sound of...
20 Mar 2025

Zimbabwean artist Feli Nandi continues to charm fans following the release of her single, ‘Muranda...
17 Mar 2025

M.anifest ’s footing among Ghana’s best rappers has long been anchored in a playbook that...
10 Mar 2025

Kenyan indie artist M. Rumbi ’s latest single, ‘Another Mess I Make’, marks the first release from...
Gig guide
Instrument Lessons
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...
Music from the continent

MS OBAMA
Psycho (feat. Will Hype)
00:30

IssaGhad
Ansu Fati
03:01

Yung Mos
TELL ME
00:30

Yarus Stoner
Facts [Prod By Yarus Stoner]
03:30

Lungelo Manzi
SETTLE IN (Interlude)
01:59

Khadijah Adventure-Time
Khadijah - Run Up (Blaka Blaka) ft Nga-I
03:45

@NinnoJackjr
Levixone - Samanya ft Jackie Akello
04:06

Shef and the Kitchen Music
The Phat Ones - Qubheka ft Veesoul & Shefandthekitchen radio 2mp3
04:19

JOY SOLOMON
IKECHUKWU
06:03

Aba Diop and the Yermande Family
Aba Galañu Sabar
03:19
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