23 Jan 2020
Music streaming service Amazon Music yesterday announced that it has amassed more than 55 million...
News
23 Jan 2020
South African award-winning musical The Color Purple will travel to the Shanghai Culture Square...
23 Jan 2020
Spotify is testing a new Stories feature that will allow influencers to integrate video elements...
23 Jan 2020
Today marks a year since Zimbabwean musician Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi passed away at the age of 66.
23 Jan 2020
Music In Africa is giving away three (3) double general access tickets to Ultra Music Festival , so...
22 Jan 2020
DrumJam Showdown is accepting entries from bands for its 2020 edition of the competition.
22 Jan 2020
The annual Knowledge, Arts and Networking (KAN) Festival begins today and will run until 25 January...
22 Jan 2020
Dutch conductor Arjan Tien will take the podium on 26 and 27 February as part of the Johannesburg...
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Features
16 Jan 2020
What do songs, lyrics and instruments from ancient indigenous cultures have in common with...
10 Jan 2020
Nobody does it quite like the Afropunk movement. It offers a safe space that embraces...
29 Dec 2019
T’neeya is a Cameroonian singer and songwriter based in Ghana. Her pan-African soul and Afrobeats...
29 Dec 2019
If a single image captures last Sunday’s Manifestivities, it is one by Azumi Habib, in which Burna...
27 Dec 2019
Like any other year at Music In Africa, 2019 had its mix of good and bad news. While we covered the...
27 Dec 2019
South African singer Bongiwe 'Bonj' Mpanza is poised to pounce. She brings savoir faire and...
Overviews
21 Jan 2020
By Analtino Santos To talk about Angolan traditional music is not so different than other African...
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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
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...
22 Oct 2019
Nigerian singer Asa is back from a five-year hiatus with the release of her fourth studio album...
08 Oct 2019
Since his emergence onto the Nigerian music scene around 2011, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, or Phyno...
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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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