News
15 May 2026
Belgian-Ghanaian musician ESINAM and South African artist Sibusile Xaba are set to continue their...
15 May 2026
South African rapper and performer Gigi LaMayne has released a new collaborative single titled ‘...
15 May 2026
South African singer-songwriter Bongeziwe Mabandla has released a new single titled ‘Walila’, the...
15 May 2026
The Basadi in Music Awards has opened nominations for its 2026 edition as the platform marks its...
14 May 2026
Streaming platform Spotify has introduced a new in-app feature, Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(...
14 May 2026
Tipify will host its B-Side Sessions live music series at Vinyl Tap Room in Nashville on 4 June...
14 May 2026
Nigerian artist Burna Boy and Colombian pop star Shakira have released ‘Dai Dai’, the official 2026...
14 May 2026
South African singer Nomcebo Zikode performed at the closing session of the Africa Forward Business...
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Features
14 May 2026
Next Saturday, 23 May, Lesotho-born South African Afro-soul artist Maleh will take to the Bassline...
13 May 2026
From Gqeberha, singer, rapper and songwriter AV Raincandy (born Aviwe Mampondo) is steadily carving...
12 May 2026
By Tinashe Mushakavanhu Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan...
08 May 2026
The music industry has a long memory when it comes to technological disruption. We have lived...
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...
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
Are you an aspiring South African artist hoping to get your music heard by a wider audience?...
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...
Music from the continent
2Point1
Stimela
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Tail96
Tsena Ka Rusty
03:37
ANOMA
Donner
02:55
Phil Higgins
Chandelier
03:38
P.Dicey
Cut It, Hold da Mic
03:16
Nautyca
Dw3t33
02:43
Mr Kendy
Inugo
03:25
Makin'
on Gaborone, 1985
03:38
Young DLC
CBreezy - Undr The Influence (Young DLC Amapiano Remix)
06:12
In2une
incoherent(unprivated)
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