News
25 May 2026
By Sipho Ndlovu, Lucky Mqoboli and Mndeni Mahlangu Nigerian artist CKay has released a new single...
25 May 2026
Red Bull Symphonic 2026 has opened applications for South African vocal groups and choirs seeking...
25 May 2026
Apple Music has announced a special Africa Day radio takeover hosted by five-time Grammy Award-...
25 May 2026
By George Seloane and Collins Matsepe US-based Ghanaian artist MOLIY has announced a new mixtape...
25 May 2026
Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok have announced a new multi-year strategic licensing...
22 May 2026
The organisers of MTN Bushfire have announced the full programme for the festival’s 19th edition,...
22 May 2026
Applications are open for the 2026 edition of the Bodhi Khaya Artist Residency, an initiative aimed...
22 May 2026
Fak’ugesi African Digital and Innovation Festival has opened expressions of interest and...
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Features
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...
12 May 2026
By Tinashe Mushakavanhu Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan...
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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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...
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