Electronic music in Africa

Of particular interest lately has been the fusion of traditional Ethiopian music with electronic beats, as exemplified by the multitalented musician Rophnan. Then there's a host of DJs promoted by Uganda's Nyege Nyege Tapes, which has been at the forefront of exposing alternative electronic music in East Africa and beyond through its international releases and world-renowned festival.

Other musicians such as Kenya's Blinky Bill and Senegal's Ibaaku have pushed the envelope to create truly original electronica out of Africa – music that is now being mimicked by some of the most influential DJs and producers around the world.

In South Africa, house music and its many iterations has come to rival some of the biggest EDM scenes such as those in Germany, the UK and the US. Some of South Africa's top DJs, such as Black Coffee, are collaborating with big international artists and enjoying residencies at dance hubs like Ibiza, London and Berlin. Africa has its own electronic music story to tell and the world is hearing about it every day.

Music In Africa has chosen 'electronic music' as its theme for the month of October. In doing so we have compiled a selection of relevant reading, covering many of the key players and events in one of Africa’s truly innovative spaces.

Make sure you visit this page daily in October for exciting electronic music updates.

• GoodLuck's Juliet Harding talks music, activism and life
• 'DJs shouldn't update to macOS Catalina'
• Waldorf Music releases Kyra virtual analogue synthesiser
• DJ music store Beatsource launched
• Dance Music Awards South Africa 2019: All the winners
• G.rizo talks about Nigeria's EDM scene
• Dance Music Awards South Africa 2019: All the nominees
• SA: Da Capo bags Ibiza's DJ Awards gong
• SA: Homecoming Africa Festival confirms line-up, dates
• SA: Kwesta, Black Motion and Shekhinah confirmed for 2019 Big Picnic 
• SA: MTV Base to launch amapiano music documentary
• Interview: Ibiza DJ Awards nominee Da Capo
• Top 10 SA house songs of 2019
• Top amapiano songs of 2019
• Top gqom songs of 2019
• Top 10 Naija dance songs of 2019