News
23 Jun 2026
South African singer Zee Nxumalo has been included in the latest Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list,...
23 Jun 2026
A report commissioned by the BPI has found that rightsholders across the creative industries had...
23 Jun 2026
The organisers of the 2026 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz have opened entries for a DJ Search...
23 Jun 2026
American R&B singer and songwriter Kenny Lattimore is set to return to South Africa for a one-...
23 Jun 2026
South African amapiano duo Dynamic Duo has released a new single, ‘Paris’, ahead of the launch of...
23 Jun 2026
Nigerian singer and songwriter Khaid has announced the release of B4R&W (Before Rich &...
23 Jun 2026
Nigerian singer Yemi Alade and Kenyan artist Bien have released a new collaborative single, ‘Don’t...
23 Jun 2026
Nigerian Afrobeats artist Asake performed songs from his latest album, M$NEY, live for the first...
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Features
18 Jun 2026
There are artists who perform songs, and then there are artists who tell stories. The latter leave...
17 Jun 2026
Organisers of Denmark’s Roskilde Festival have announced the full list of African artists scheduled...
12 Jun 2026
By Collins Motsepe and Muvhango Ndou The Pan-African women-in-music movement 54 African Mamas is...
11 Jun 2026
By Mzi Kaka The creator economy is often discussed as if it belongs only to influencers, podcasters...
10 Jun 2026
By Sisi Nkabide and Qhawe Shoba Fifty years after the Soweto Uprising, the events of 16 June 1976...
09 Jun 2026
By Josh Nyapimbi Some years ago, I found myself in a significant disagreement with the late Yvonne...
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...
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Reviews
08 Jun 2026
Following the release of her funk-driven single ‘Djanne’, Malian artist Fatoumata Diawara returns...
04 Jun 2026
Released on all major digital streaming platforms, ‘Again’ by Amy Jones is a rhythmic, emotionally...
25 May 2026
Through The Fire is a confident and carefully constructed project that avoids the familiar traps of...
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...
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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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