30 Aug 2023Nyege Nyege: Challenging convention and unlocking...Few African music events have generated as much buzz in recent years as Uganda’s Nyege Nyege...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
24 Aug 2023Jamaican singer wins Ugandan copyright caseJamaican dancehall artist Konshens has been awarded 667 million Ugandan shillings ($180 000) as...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
22 Aug 2023Season 3 of VIP ACCESS podcast to premiere in SeptemberKenyan music publicist Anyiko Owoko has announced that Season 3 of her VIP ACCESS podcast will...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
22 Aug 2023East African projects nominated for Music Cities Awards 2023A Kenyan arts centre and a Tanzanian regreening project have been nominated for the Music Cities...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
21 Aug 2023Nominees for first Trace Awards revealedMusic media company Trace has revealed the nominees for the first Trace Awards set to take place at...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
18 Aug 2023Kenya: Liboi releases Nengua singleKenyan alternative musician Liboi has dropped a new single titled ‘Nengua’, which is available for...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
16 Aug 2023Tanzania’s Platform is Apple Music’s new Up Next Artist in...Apple Music has announced Tanzanian Afropop singer and songwriter Platform as the latest Up Next...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
14 Aug 2023Sony generates $2.28bn from music in Q2 2023Sony generated $2.284bn from recorded music and music publishing in the three months to the end of...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
11 Aug 2023PAP Kenya lauds shutdown of illegal ISPsA Kenyan anti-piracy lobby group has commended the police and the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO)...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
11 Aug 2023Kenya: Listen to Vijana Barubaru single KatungeKenyan music duo Vijana Barubaru have released a single titled ‘Katunge’ featuring industry...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
09 Aug 2023FIFTY DEEP: YouTube to celebrate 50 years of hip hopYouTube has launched a campaign to celebrate 50 years of hip hop, which will run until the end of...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
09 Aug 2023Warner Music Group registers $1.5bn revenue growthWarner Music Group (WMG) recorded a total revenue growth of $1.564bn in its calendar Q2 (fiscal Q3...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
08 Aug 2023Open call: TikTok Gimme the Mic competitionTikTok has launched a global music competition for unsigned acts dubbed Gimme the Mic.By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
07 Aug 2023Kenyan rapper Bamboo wins protracted copyright lawsuitKenyan media is reporting that pioneering Kenyan rapper Bamboo has been awarded Ksh4.5m ($32 000)...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
04 Aug 2023Kenyan beatboxer Checkmate Mido shares Pete singleKenyan rapper, beatboxer and producer Checkmate Mido has released a new single titled ‘Pete’.By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
04 Aug 2023Believe revenues up by almost 18% in first half of 2023Global digital music company Believe generated €415.4m ($454m) in revenues, representing 17.9%...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
03 Aug 2023Goethe-Institut Kenya launches database for female creativesGoethe-Institut Kenya has launched a database for female creatives called FemBase.By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
01 Aug 2023Listen to Xenia Manasseh’s new single AnticipateKenyan alternative R&B singer Xenia Manasseh has released a new single titled ‘Anticipate’...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
31 Jul 2023Kenya: KAMP responds to damning auditThe Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) has addressed the findings of a forensic audit...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed
31 Jul 2023Tanzania: Marafiki Music Festival set for 5-8 OctoberThe organisers of Marafiki Music Festival in Tanzania have announced that the 2023 edition will be...By Peter Choge Share to newsfeed