News
27 Mar 2026
Grammy Award-winning South African artist Zakes Bantwini has released a new collaborative album...
27 Mar 2026
AI music company Suno has released version 5.5 of its music-generation model, introducing new tools...
27 Mar 2026
German producer Ralf GUM has released a new single, Dream’s Alive, in collaboration with South...
27 Mar 2026
South African rapper Money Badoo has released a new freestyle track titled ‘JAPANE$E’, alongside...
27 Mar 2026
Award-winning Gambian kora player and singer-songwriter Suntou Susso has embarked on a UK solo tour...
26 Mar 2026
Canadian singer and songwriter Heather Ferguson has released a new single, ‘Broken Horned Kudu’,...
26 Mar 2026
Rising singer-songwriter Nanette has released a new single, ‘Baggage’, marking the first offering...
26 Mar 2026
South African singer and producer Jimmy Nevis has released a new single titled ‘Prey’ on 26 March...
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Features
23 Mar 2026
Colleagues, collaborators and members of Johannesburg’s arts community gathered at the Goethe-...
23 Mar 2026
Contributor: Tendani Mungoni Lira is preparing to step back on stage in a deeply personal way...
20 Mar 2026
As South Africa marks Human Rights Day, the Folklore Festival Fringe in Johannesburg raises a...
20 Mar 2026
On 21 March 1960, apartheid police opened fire on peaceful protesters in Sharpeville, killing 69...
19 Mar 2026
Contributor: Tendani Mungoni Afrobeats has surged into the global mainstream, capturing the...
18 Mar 2026
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Overviews
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AI is challenging the authenticity of Afro-house while raising serious copyright questions,...
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Call-and-response music, which is prevalent in Zulu choral traditions, enhances auditory learning...
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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...
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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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Are you an aspiring South African artist hoping to get your music heard by a wider audience?...
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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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