28 Nov 2024Over 55 artists killed in Sudan conflict – ACJPS reportMore than 55 artists have been killed in Sudan since the outbreak of conflict on 15 April 2023,...By In-house East Africa
01 Dec 2023Sharma Boy: Somalia’s voice of a new generationSharma Boy’s journey as a music artist is one of passion and determination. Having faced adversity...By Peter Choge
25 Sep 2023Sawa Sawa: A Sudanese odyssey of sound, art and storytellingThe ongoing war in Sudan has brought untold suffering to millions of people. Apart from death and...By Peter Choge
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05 Sep 2019Call for applications: Artist Protection FundThe Artist Protection Fund (APF) is accepting applications by threatened artists from any artistic...By Lucy Ilado
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01 Nov 2018Implications of conflict in the Malian music industryIn 2012, Mali experienced military conflict in the north of the country and in parts of the central...By Music In Africa...
06 Jul 2018South Sudan artist to transcend borders with Khartoum gig Dancehall artist Menimen will become the first South Sudanese musician to headline a concert in...By Lucy Ilado
04 Jul 2018Women in South Sudanese musicSince it broke away from Sudan in 2011 to become a sovereign nation, South Sudan has faced chronic...By Moses Abeka
28 May 2018South Sudanese music fights for survivalMusic has become a ray of hope for the many South Sudanese men, women and children who are exiled...By Lucy Ilado
24 May 2018South Sudan's Emmanuel Jal wins humanitarian awardSouth Sudanese-Canadian hip hop artist Emmanuel Jal will receive about $19 000 at this year’s Oslo...By Lucy Ilado