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27 Mar 2026
Google has announced an upgraded version of its AI music generation system, introducing Lyria 3 Pro...
27 Mar 2026
Symphonic Distribution has acquired New York-based distributor and YouTube monetisation platform...
27 Mar 2026
Beninese singer and songwriter Angélique Kidjo has released a new single, ‘Aye Kan’, featuring...
27 Mar 2026
South African rapper Lowfeye has released his debut album, NOSANGE , marking a significant...
27 Mar 2026
Grammy Award-winning South African artist Zakes Bantwini has released a new collaborative album...
27 Mar 2026
AI music company Suno has released version 5.5 of its music-generation model, introducing new tools...
27 Mar 2026
German producer Ralf GUM has released a new single, Dream’s Alive, in collaboration with South...
27 Mar 2026
South African rapper Money Badoo has released a new freestyle track titled ‘JAPANE$E’, alongside...
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23 Mar 2026
Colleagues, collaborators and members of Johannesburg’s arts community gathered at the Goethe-...
23 Mar 2026
Contributor: Tendani Mungoni Lira is preparing to step back on stage in a deeply personal way...
20 Mar 2026
As South Africa marks Human Rights Day, the Folklore Festival Fringe in Johannesburg raises a...
20 Mar 2026
On 21 March 1960, apartheid police opened fire on peaceful protesters in Sharpeville, killing 69...
19 Mar 2026
Contributor: Tendani Mungoni Afrobeats has surged into the global mainstream, capturing the...
18 Mar 2026
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Overviews
07 Jan 2026
AI is challenging the authenticity of Afro-house while raising serious copyright questions,...
25 Nov 2025
Call-and-response music, which is prevalent in Zulu choral traditions, enhances auditory learning...
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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Reviews
21 Mar 2026
Grammy-nominated Malian singer-songwriter and guitarist Fatoumata Diawara returned on 27 February...
20 Mar 2026
Tumi Molekane has always been a rare kind of rapper. As Stogie T, he writes with a level of...
27 Feb 2026
In today’s turbulent global political landscape, The Brother Moves On acts as a voice for those...
18 Feb 2026
One of the most unconventional and interactive love song campaigns in recent memory, Pro Heed’s ‘...
17 Feb 2026
Donald and Amanda Black , two of South Africa’s most revered voices, finally come together on ‘...
11 Feb 2026
Afrocentric neo-soul continues to gain momentum within Johannesburg’s alternative music scene, and...
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22 Apr 2025
Are you an aspiring South African artist hoping to get your music heard by a wider audience?...
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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