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27 May 2026
Warner Music Group and GZ Media have completed a pilot project demonstrating that unsold vinyl...
27 May 2026
By Sibongile Kobo and Livhuwani Malelelo Award-winning singer-songwriter Starr Healer and vocalist...
27 May 2026
By Portia Dipuo Haraba and Moletsane Rampai Malawian singer-songwriter Onesimus has secured a South...
27 May 2026
Sony Music has moved to expand its copyright infringement lawsuit against artificial intelligence...
26 May 2026
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie has dissolved the Council of the National...
26 May 2026
Zack The Great has been crowned the 2026 Red Bull Dance Your Style Kenya champion following the...
26 May 2026
Award-winning Gambian musician and kora player Suntou Susso will perform with the Gambian...
26 May 2026
Applications are open for the Audio Girl Foundation’s Summer Training Programme, an initiative...
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26 May 2026
By Nikilitha Guda, Khotso Masilela, Tsholo Moteka and Qhawe Shoba The Africa Rising Music...
25 May 2026
A recent edition of the Industry Talks series examined the changing role of DJs within Africa’s...
21 May 2026
Ghanaian parents have historically discouraged their children from becoming musicians or marrying...
19 May 2026
Following the withdrawal of DJ Mustard due to unforeseen circumstances, American rapper and singer...
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...
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
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...
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 ‘...
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09 Jun 2022
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