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20 Mar 2026
Music streaming platform Deezer reported its first full-year net profit in 2025, saying growth in...
20 Mar 2026
South African amapiano label Piano Hub has announced the signing of artist Dench and released his...
20 Mar 2026
South African singer and songwriter Aubrey Qwana has released a new single, ‘Omaqondana’, featuring...
20 Mar 2026
South African rapper Lucasraps has released a new 10-track EP, Y.O.G, marking his latest project as...
20 Mar 2026
By Livhuwani Malelelo South African artists King P and Don Deeya have released a new amapiano...
19 Mar 2026
South African DJ and producer DBN Gogo is set to perform a continuous 24-hour DJ set in Durban from...
19 Mar 2026
South African musician and producer BandaBanda is set to present the Durban leg of his Isikhathi...
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Township culture is set to take centre stage again with the return of Kasi Kulture, a campaign led...
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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
By Sean Radford A character steps onto gravel. We hear the crunch. A jacket sleeve brushes against...
12 Mar 2026
The Metro FM Music Awards will mark a milestone in 2026 with the introduction of a Best Lekompo...
11 Mar 2026
By Ralph Okobz In the pantheon of global music, few figures achieve a status that transcends time...
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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...
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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
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