20 Jun 2016
By John Grinling Reggae music swept around the world in the 1970s and then ebbed slightly in most...
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15 Jun 2016
Legendary Congolese band Orchestre Les Mangelepa is marking 40 years of making music with a tour of...
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13 Jun 2016
Electronic music may still be in its infancy in Uganda, but women are largely underrepresented in...
09 Jun 2016
The annual Karibu Music Festival , a three-day extravaganza of live music, dance and culture, is...
08 Jun 2016
Bukoto Street in Kamwokya, Kampala will come alive when the tenth edition of the LaBa! Arts...
07 Jun 2016
When Tanzanian artists AY and Diamond Platinumz released a re-mix of the song ‘Zigo’ at the...
06 Jun 2016
Following a successful tour of Africa in early 2016, artists that are part of the Nile Project...
06 Jun 2016
Kenya’s top talent battled it out in front of an enthusiastic audience at the Enashipai Spa Resort...
03 Jun 2016
After a successful debut in 2015, the second edition of the Nyege Nyege International Music...
02 Jun 2016
Ethiopian musician Mulatu Astatke , often referred to as the father of Ethio-jazz , may be in his...
31 May 2016
The concept of music cooperatives - an autonomous association of people united voluntarily to meet...
27 May 2016
Tanzania’s first music industry conference and marketplace, Sounds of Kili, is set to take place on...
26 May 2016
An unprecedented level of diversity on the Kenyan musical landscape continues to be witnessed day...
25 May 2016
One of the biggest and oldest African (and Caribbean) music festivals in Europe, Africa Oyé...
24 May 2016
Mayunga Andrew Nalimi’s music career has been on the upward curve since he was crowned winner of...
24 May 2016
Kenyan singer Maia von Lekow is taking her music to the USA, where she is about to begin a tour...
23 May 2016
Multi-talented Ugandan artist Jose Chameleone is set to embark on a tour of the USA. He will stage...
20 May 2016
Tanzania's Ali Kiba has become the first East African artist to ink a deal with Sony Music...
18 May 2016
After a year of intense work, Kenyan reggae/dancehall artist Shoeshine Boy will launch his new...
17 May 2016
All over the continent, Africa is blessed with amazing female talent . The East African nation of...