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09 Apr 2026
The Africa Rising Music Conference (ARMC) will return to Constitution Hill in Johannesburg on 22...
09 Apr 2026
Joburg Theatre, in partnership with the Hugh Masekela Heritage Foundation, will stage a four-day...
09 Apr 2026
South African rock band WONDERboom will celebrate 30 years in music with a one-night festival in...
09 Apr 2026
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) has extended the application deadline for the 2026 Nyoloha...
09 Apr 2026
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Choir will host an international concert series in May 2026,...
09 Apr 2026
A new experimental music festival, Entanglements, will make its South African debut later this...
09 Apr 2026
The Government has dissolved the entire board of the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA)...
08 Apr 2026
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) in South Africa has appointed Mathabiso Chamane as the incoming...
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08 Apr 2026
Johannesburg’s Rand Show 2026 returned with a strong musical focus, drawing large crowds for...
07 Apr 2026
Lesotho-born singer Maleh delivered a deeply reflective and emotionally resonant performance at the...
31 Mar 2026
By Amahle Mkungela and Sisi Nkabinde Southern African multiplatinum artist Menelik Nesta Gibbons,...
31 Mar 2026
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23 Mar 2026
Colleagues, collaborators and members of Johannesburg’s arts community gathered at the Goethe-...
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Grammy-nominated Malian singer-songwriter and guitarist Fatoumata Diawara returned on 27 February...
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27 Feb 2026
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18 Feb 2026
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17 Feb 2026
Donald and Amanda Black , two of South Africa’s most revered voices, finally come together on ‘...
11 Feb 2026
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