News
15 Jun 2026
An artist development workshop and showcase aimed at emerging creatives in South Africa’s music...
15 Jun 2026
Nigerian artist Shallipopi has released a new single, titled ‘Allergies’, following the recent...
15 Jun 2026
The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival will host its annual Jazz for Young People (J4YP) event on...
15 Jun 2026
Ghanaian musician Joey B is set to feature on Apple Music’s Rap Life Radio this month, where he...
15 Jun 2026
Concerts SA and IKS Cultural Consulting have been named winners of the 2026 Music Cities Award for...
15 Jun 2026
The Basadi in Music Awards (BIMAs) has announced the appointment of a new Advisory Board as the...
12 Jun 2026
South African gospel musician and pastor Bishop Benjamin Dube has announced a new partnership...
12 Jun 2026
South African amapiano artists Ghost Da Catalyst and Khalil Harrison have released a collaborative...
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Features
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...
05 Jun 2026
In the global imagination of hip hop, South Africa is often associated with commercially dominant...
04 Jun 2026
By Josh Nyapimbi For many Zimbabwean creatives, Artificial Intelligence tools were an economic...
29 May 2026
By Mzi Kaka The Showmax situation has unsettled South Africa’s film and television industry. When a...
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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Instrument Lessons
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
Leon John
In the Morning
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Obrafour
Twe Mame Feat Lousika Prod By Da' Hammer
04:00
lovenepal13
Laj Namana Sanu@www.lovenepal.net
11:07
adelineyeohp
Sheltered In Hearts Of Fire
01:23
BoiSlee
KIMBIA MBIO (feat. Daddy Sean)
04:28
HD N3twork
Mandisa Kay Feat. Jozlina Phul' Umlenze
04:06
WeArePureBliss
Masego - Mystery Lady (Pure Bliss Remix Amapiano Mix)
07:09
Jaks Wilson
Distraction
02:42
Kena
Kaslami-Kena
03:33
DJ 2PIECE NAMIBIA
DJ 2Piece ft DJ Style & Mr Nice - Bana Lemakhwaya
06:11