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18 Jun 2026
South African Afro-house artist and producer Prince Kaybee has signed with international electronic...
18 Jun 2026
By Quing Torch and Moletsane A. Rampai The Music Imbizo has opened exhibition applications and...
18 Jun 2026
By Sibongile Kobo and Wandile Moloi The annual Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival will return to...
18 Jun 2026
The National Arts Festival (NAF) will return to Makhanda from 25 June to 5 July 2026, presenting a...
18 Jun 2026
The Recording Academy has announced a series of category and rule changes ahead of the 2027 Grammy...
18 Jun 2026
Applications have opened for the 2026 edition of Connections Through Culture (CTC), an...
18 Jun 2026
Kenyan musicians Calvo Mistari and Naiboi have released a new single titled ‘Baddest’, the latest...
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The Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of South Africa (CAPASSO) has announced the...
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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...
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...
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By Josh Nyapimbi Some years ago, I found myself in a significant disagreement with the late Yvonne...
Overviews
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AI is challenging the authenticity of Afro-house while raising serious copyright questions,...
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Call-and-response music, which is prevalent in Zulu choral traditions, enhances auditory learning...
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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...
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In 2021, the Music in Africa Foundation conducted the Revenue Streams for African Musicians...
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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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09 Jun 2022
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