News
26 Jun 2026
South African amapiano producer and DJ Tycoon has released Art of Love III, the third instalment in...
26 Jun 2026
Moroccan rapper ElGrandeToto has released SALGOAT Vol. 2 (Extension) , an expanded version of his...
26 Jun 2026
South African amapiano star Kabza De Small lead the nominations for the 32nd South African Music...
25 Jun 2026
Music streaming platform Deezer has launched Remix Lab, a new feature that allows users to create...
25 Jun 2026
South African maskandi artist Iphakadelihle has released a new seven-track EP titled Omahosha , a...
25 Jun 2026
South African singer-songwriter Umzulu Phaqa has released ‘Unlimited Budget’, the second single...
25 Jun 2026
South African artist, producer, singer-songwriter and DJ Digital Sangoma, whose real name is...
25 Jun 2026
South African vocal group The Joy have released a new single, ‘Precious’, marking a new creative...
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Features
26 Jun 2026
Some stories begin in recording studios. Others start in notebooks filled with unfinished lyrics...
26 Jun 2026
This is part 2 of an interview with Nigerian singer-songwriter, composer, poet and founder of St...
25 Jun 2026
For Johannesburg-based singer-songwriter Tsholofelo, Burning Bush is more than an album. It is a...
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...
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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