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20 May 2026
The organisers of Sauti za Busara have announced a change to the dates of the festival’s 24th...
20 May 2026
Spotify has expanded its verification system to podcasts as the platform seeks to address growing...
20 May 2026
Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido has concluded his global 5IVE ALIVE Tour, a series of concerts...
20 May 2026
South African artist UDOTI UDEMEDi has released a new single titled ‘Asambeni’, featuring Born Kxng...
20 May 2026
Emerging South African musician MTK has released a new single titled ‘Ukuphila Nawe’ in...
20 May 2026
Los Angeles-based music technology company Tamber has officially launched its suite of artificial...
20 May 2026
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation will host a two-week member engagement initiative...
19 May 2026
South African rapper Nasty C has released a new single, ‘Big Timing’, featuring fellow Durban...
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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...
08 May 2026
The music industry has a long memory when it comes to technological disruption. We have lived...
28 Apr 2026
The African Live Entertainment Conference (ALEC) 2026 convened in Johannesburg, South Africa, from...
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Overviews
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AI is challenging the authenticity of Afro-house while raising serious copyright questions,...
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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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Reviews
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 ‘...
11 Feb 2026
Afrocentric neo-soul continues to gain momentum within Johannesburg’s alternative music scene, and...
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Music In Africa Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair...
09 Jun 2022
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