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12 Dec 2025
The 2025 GQ Men of the Year Awards were held at the Fairlawns Boutique Hotel in Johannesburg, South...
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12 Dec 2025
The organisers of the AmaGroove Residency have announced an open call for artists to participate in...
11 Dec 2025
Nigerian musician CKay has reached a major milestone, with his track ‘Love Nwantiti’ surpassing one...
11 Dec 2025
The Arts & Culture Trust is inviting community arts centres to submit Expressions of Interest (...
11 Dec 2025
Zimbabwean sungura musician Nicholas Zakaria has died aged 69, his family has confirmed.
10 Dec 2025
The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) invites young, passionate and unemployed individuals to apply...
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11 Dec 2025
If you look at the South African gig calendar over the last few years, you would be forgiven for...
10 Dec 2025
DJ Switch ’s career reflects both longevity and influence. From his early days as a break-dancer...
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Nash Holdings on 9 December announced the immediate closure of its entertainment operations under...
08 Dec 2025
By Siphokazi Ndlovu and Goitsemang Kemp On 6 December 2025, Constitutional Hill in Braamfontein...
08 Dec 2025
On 28 November 2025, the Black Coffee Foundation hosted Beyond The Beat: Conversations With Black...
05 Dec 2025
By Gwen Ansell Ismail Mohamed-Jan – better known by South African jazz fans as Pops Mohamed – has...
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‘Goodbye Goldfish’, the closing track of M. Rumbi’s introspective EP Mambo ni machungu is a...
25 Apr 2025
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22 Apr 2025
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20 Mar 2025
Zimbabwean artist Feli Nandi continues to charm fans following the release of her single, ‘Muranda...
17 Mar 2025
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10 Mar 2025
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