02 Apr 2020
South African independent music label Just Music has launched a heavy rock imprint label called...
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02 Apr 2020
UNESCO , in partnership with the Innovation for Policy Foundation (i4Policy), is seeking licensed...
02 Apr 2020
Egypt's Ministry of Culture has confirmed the musicians who are set to perform live on its YouTube...
01 Apr 2020
The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF), a pan-African non-profit organisation, is conducting an...
01 Apr 2020
Spotify and Warner Music Group announced today that they had renewed their licensing contract.
01 Apr 2020
Scottish whiskey brand Ballentine’s yesterday announced that it had injected £100 000 (about $125...
01 Apr 2020
Festival Afropolitain Nomade has announced a schedule of online concerts for April.
01 Apr 2020
The embassy of Sweden in South Africa, in partnership with local NPO Hear My Voice, has created a...
Reviews
31 Mar 2020
There’s urgent contemplation in spiritual jazz band Shabaka and The Ancestors ’ sophomore album We...
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...
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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