News
27 Mar 2020
UK’s Association of Independent Music (AIM) has announced that its global sync licensing conference...
27 Mar 2020
South African electronic band GoodLuck will join Chris Martin (UK), John Legend (US), Hozier (...
27 Mar 2020
South African rapper Nasty C has joined US label Def Jam Recordings through a joint venture with...
26 Mar 2020
Kenyan musicians have released 'Pamoja Tutashinda' (Together We Shall Win) in aid of the government...
26 Mar 2020
French streaming service Deezer yesterday announced it had launched the new Stay at Home channel on...
26 Mar 2020
Spotify yesterday launched COVID-19 Music Relief project to support the global music community.
26 Mar 2020
A group of South African musicians have released an EP through the Red Bull Amaphiko Academy.
26 Mar 2020
Reunion-based Basotho rapper Danielle Swagger has released a song titled ‘Leader’ in light of the...
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Features
27 Mar 2020
The heat would bounce off Ébrié Lagoon in Abidjan and cause a mirage. Two kilometres away, Tchanga...
27 Mar 2020
The late Manu Dibango 's career spanned three continents, six decades and many styles, making him a...
27 Mar 2020
The African music industry lost a legend when Manu Dibango passed away from the coronavirus on...
26 Mar 2020
When most people think about the music industry they usually visualise someone singing, playing an...
24 Mar 2020
Last week, Music In Africa asked performing musicians on the continent to talk about the strategies...
19 Mar 2020
Growing up in the '80s and '90s, popular culture movies were dominated by doomsday thrillers, where...
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Overviews
21 Jan 2020
By Analtino Santos To talk about Angolan traditional music is not so different than other African...
04 Sep 2019
This article provides an overview of the Basotho musical genre known as litolobonya, a form of song...
15 Jul 2019
By Marafaele Mohloboli This article provides an overview of famo music, one of Lesotho’s most...
02 Jul 2019
This article provides an overview of the Basotho musical tradition known as mohobelo, explaining...
24 Jun 2019
This article provides an overview of two musical forms practiced by Basotho women, ts’iloana (...
18 Jun 2019
This article provides an overview of folk music in Northern Nigeria, providing a historical...
Reviews
19 Mar 2020
Swiss Music Awards winner Muthoni Drummer Queen recently released ‘Power’ to celebrate the strength...
29 Jan 2020
Last year was a roaring successful year for Afropop, Afrobeats and contemporary African sounds in...
30 Dec 2019
Nigerian-German musician Abiodun recently released his single 'Omo Ènìyàn (Razoof Mix)', an updated...
18 Dec 2019
Of all the attributes that set Alif Naaba apart – his versatility and fusion of different genres of...
12 Nov 2019
It is no secret that Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez is lofty in style. His latest offering Mr Boombastic...
30 Oct 2019
Dice Ailes has registered his presence in the hearts of fans by releasing a new song titled 'Ginika...
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06 Mar 2019
By William Ramsay and Martin Lillich Keyboard is a very useful tool for understanding harmony, both...
06 Mar 2019
The video lessons included here are part of a series of tutorials on keyboard harmony. Read the...
06 Mar 2019
The video lessons included here are part of a series of tutorials on keyboard harmony. Read the...
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