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01 Apr 2026
Emerging South African artist Sifiye has released a new single, ‘Ngyacela’, featuring Nomfundo...
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01 Apr 2026
American R&B singer Karyn White is scheduled to perform in Cape Town for the first time on...
01 Apr 2026
Zimbabwean music producer and recording artist Bryan K has released a new rendition of the gospel...
31 Mar 2026
Durban will host One Man Concert 2026 on 5 April at Peoples Park, with a line-up featuring some of...
31 Mar 2026
The Herbie Hancock Institute International Jazz Vocals Competition will be held on 10–11 October...
31 Mar 2026
South African-British conductor Nicholas Chalmers is set to lead two concerts with the Cape Town...
31 Mar 2026
Versatile record producer Epic Minds has released a new single, ‘Kufeziwe’, featuring vocalist Ms P...
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Sony Music Group has appointed Ezekiel Lewis as chairman and CEO of Epic Records, the company...
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31 Mar 2026
By Amahle Mkungela and Sisi Nkabinde Southern African multiplatinum artist Menelik Nesta Gibbons,...
31 Mar 2026
Contributor: Tendani Mungoni From Lagos street corners to global festival stages, Nigerian music in...
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...
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On 21 March 1960, apartheid police opened fire on peaceful protesters in Sharpeville, killing 69...
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AI is challenging the authenticity of Afro-house while raising serious copyright questions,...
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05 Sep 2025
Amapiano — a genre born in South Africa’s townships during the previous decade — has rapidly...
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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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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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09 Jun 2022
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