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14 Nov 2025
Three African musicians have been named among the 14 global laureates recognised at the 2025 Aga...
14 Nov 2025
TikTok has released the full list of nominees for the 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa, which...
14 Nov 2025
Zambian musician and rapper Sampa the Great has released a new single, ‘Can’t Hold Us’, through...
14 Nov 2025
Spotify has begun rolling out a feature that allows Android users to share songs, albums, playlists...
13 Nov 2025
Gambian kora player and singer-songwriter Suntou Susso has released a new album titled Jaliya...
12 Nov 2025
Fully AI-generated music now accounts for 34% of all tracks uploaded to Deezer each day, according...
12 Nov 2025
Sony’s global music operations recorded a strong performance in the third quarter of 2025, driven...
12 Nov 2025
Merlin, the digital rights agency representing independent record labels and distributors, has...
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14 Nov 2025
Nigerian singer-songwriter GoodGirl LA has been selected as Spotify’s EQUAL Africa artist for...
11 Nov 2025
The inaugural Classics on Turf Cape Town edition delivered an evening of orchestral excellence and...
10 Nov 2025
Amplify Uganda Music Expo (AUMEX) hosted its second edition at MOTIV in Kampala from 6 to 8...
03 Nov 2025
By Alon Lits South Africa is facing a silent mental health crisis. Around one in three people will...
27 Oct 2025
The Composers, Authors and Publishers Association (CAPASSO) is reinforcing its commitment to...
20 Oct 2025
From 17 to 19 October, the 2025 edition of Lake of Stars Malawi Arts Festival returned to the...
Overviews
30 Sep 2025
Digitising Zimbabwe’s sungura music means more global exposure and access to international...
05 Sep 2025
Amapiano — a genre born in South Africa’s townships during the previous decade — has rapidly...
21 Aug 2025
The acoustic guitar became popular in Africa during the 20th century, with musicians embracing and...
20 Mar 2024
In 2021, the Music in Africa Foundation conducted the Revenue Streams for African Musicians...
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18 Mar 2024
Music and politics in Sudan have been intertwined for many decades. During the colonial era,...
18 Mar 2024
Sudan enjoyed a reputation as a leading centre of musical creativity from the 1940s to 1970s,...
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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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22 Apr 2025
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09 Jun 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Music In Africa Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair...
09 Jun 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Music In Africa Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair...
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