08 Jan 2026
Grammy-nominated American artist Somi, South African musicians Thandiswa Mazwai and Msaki have been...
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08 Jan 2026
Organisers of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have announced Nigerian rapper, actor and lawyer...
08 Jan 2026
The Goethe-Institut has opened a call for applications for non-profit, non-governmental...
07 Jan 2026
Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced a collaboration with technology company NVIDIA to develop...
07 Jan 2026
Ghanaian-American artist MOLIY has released her latest single, ‘Backie’, accompanied by a live VEVO...
07 Jan 2026
Universal Music Group (UMG) has appointed James Steven as executive vice President and chief...
06 Jan 2026
Soundstripe has partnered with Abu Dhabi-based independent music company PopArabia to run a series...
06 Jan 2026
Spotify has introduced a significant restriction to its music-only ‘Basic’ subscription, confirming...
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13 May 2025
‘Goodbye Goldfish’, the closing track of M. Rumbi’s introspective EP Mambo ni machungu is a...
25 Apr 2025
In an era where electronic music continues to blur borders and genres, Angolan producers DJ...
22 Apr 2025
Carisa Dias emerges as part of a dynamic new wave of Cabo Verdean artists reshaping the sound of...
20 Mar 2025
Zimbabwean artist Feli Nandi continues to charm fans following the release of her single, ‘Muranda...
17 Mar 2025
M.anifest ’s footing among Ghana’s best rappers has long been anchored in a playbook that...
10 Mar 2025
Kenyan indie artist M. Rumbi ’s latest single, ‘Another Mess I Make’, marks the first release from...
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31 Dec 2025
Each year, the African music industry bids farewell to influential voices, executives and creatives...
30 Dec 2025
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22 Dec 2025
On a dusty field, chants rise before Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine , steps...
19 Dec 2025
By Paul Onanuga Few Nigerian popular musicians have shown as much versatility and staying power as...
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