News
07 May 2026
Applications are now open for the LeShiftLab Green+Digital Transformation Incubation Programme, a...
07 May 2026
South African amapiano artist Zee Nxumalo has been named the May ambassador for Spotify’s EQUAL...
07 May 2026
The 52nd edition of the National Arts Festival is scheduled to take place in Makhanda from 25 June...
07 May 2026
Manchester-based Nigerian producer and sound engineer Kenwiza will release his debut EP, Trips Vol...
06 May 2026
By Livhuwani Malelelo and Portia Dipuo Haraba The Hendricks Chapel Choir from Syracuse University...
06 May 2026
The Music In Africa Foundation, in partnership with MTN Bushfire (Bushfire Pty Ltd), is giving away...
06 May 2026
The Music In Africa Foundation, in partnership with Africa Rising Music Conference (ARMC), is...
06 May 2026
The Africa Rising Music Conference (ARMC) has announced its full 2026 programme ahead of its return...
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Features
28 Apr 2026
The African Live Entertainment Conference (ALEC) 2026 convened in Johannesburg, South Africa, from...
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22 Apr 2026
By Iwan Pienaar Nomayirha, known as Yirha, does not approach music from a single angle. She builds...
22 Apr 2026
South African soul singer Lira returned to the stage at Gold Reef City on 18 April with a deeply...
21 Apr 2026
South African producer and DJ Mr Thela has built his reputation on a sound that sits confidently...
17 Apr 2026
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), through its Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) and the...
17 Apr 2026
Multi-award-winning South African singer Zoë Modiga will launch her fourth studio album, The Vault...
Overviews
07 Jan 2026
AI is challenging the authenticity of Afro-house while raising serious copyright questions,...
25 Nov 2025
Call-and-response music, which is prevalent in Zulu choral traditions, enhances auditory learning...
30 Sep 2025
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...
20 Mar 2024
In 2021, the Music in Africa Foundation conducted the Revenue Streams for African Musicians...
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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22 Apr 2025
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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...
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