19 Jan 2021
The first edition of South African Music Week (SAMW) will be held virtually from 26 to 28 January...
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19 Jan 2021
Bandcamp has opened up its vinyl pressing service to independent artists.
19 Jan 2021
The organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) are now accepting submissions ahead of...
19 Jan 2021
Pro Helvetia Johannesburg is calling on cultural practitioners from Switzerland and Africa to apply...
19 Jan 2021
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) in South Africa has announced the names of the candidates who...
19 Jan 2021
Independent African video producers and filmmakers are encouraged to submit video content for...
19 Jan 2021
The organisers of the Zimbabwe Music Awards (ZIMAs) have postponed the 2021 edition of the event to...
19 Jan 2021
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has renewed the operating licence of the Musical Copyright...
Reviews
07 Dec 2020
Trust Celine Banza to break down complicated emotions into straightforward and relatable lyrics.
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02 Nov 2020
Leave all that activism talk to a Burna Boy album . Wizkid collections will cater to lovely days...
19 Oct 2020
With each new Kuami Eugene album comes great responsibility.
28 Sep 2020
In 2015, American director Liz Garbus released a documentary about jazz musician and activist Nina...
15 Sep 2020
Because Burna Boy currently stands as lord commander of pop from these parts, his albums are...
07 Sep 2020
The rainstick sets off the dramatic opening in ‘Nto Yomhlaba’, the first song on Afro-soul musician...
Features
15 Jan 2021
South African gqom producer DJ Lag has received an undisclosed amount from Will.i.am following a...
13 Jan 2021
Bobi Wine was the first musician in Uganda to be elected as MP in 2017. He is now the youngest...
31 Dec 2020
These days, anyone looking to explore African music is often first pointed to Afrobeats , the...
31 Dec 2020
Dance floors across Africa were reduced to tumbleweeds for most of the year due to COVID-19...
31 Dec 2020
West Africa has habitually supplied the biggest stars in African pop. For decades, the region has...
29 Dec 2020
This year has been a difficult one for most creatives, who suffered a big blow due to the COVID-19...
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