News
29 Apr 2024
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Nominations are currently ongoing for this year’s edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAAs).
29 Apr 2024
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Red Bull has added another date to Kabza De Smal l’s Johannesburg concert with a symphonic...
29 Apr 2024
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Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has partnered with...
29 Apr 2024
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The Basadi in Music Awards (BIMAs) are inviting the public to submit nominees ahead of the 2024...
28 Apr 2024
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The winners for the 2024 edition of the Metro FM Music Awards (MMAs) in South Africa were announced...
26 Apr 2024
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South African music duo Questo and The Josh has teamed up with amapiano singer Lady Du to release...
26 Apr 2024
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Ghanaian collective SuperJazzClub has released its new single ‘911’, which is available for...
26 Apr 2024
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Jamaican dancehall artist G Whizz has tapped his Kenyan counterpart Wyre for the remix of his 2022...
Features
29 Apr 2024
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Check out our picks of the best South African songs making their rounds in 2024. Featuring the best...
26 Apr 2024
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Nigerian pop has become a global staple, propelled by both seasoned veterans and a wave of emerging...
26 Apr 2024
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Ghanaian musician Delasi ’s EP The Audacity of Free Thought is grounded in dense cogitation, which...
26 Apr 2024
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Ghana-based Nigerian singer-songwriter, producer, and sound engineer Lil Gaga gained mainstream...
25 Apr 2024
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The Kenyan music industry is contradictory at best. Many players in the sector will tell you that...
24 Apr 2024
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Enter the rich South African jazz scene, where 31-year-old Linda Sikhakhane heralds a new wave of...
Overviews
20 Mar 2024
In 2021, the Music in Africa Foundation conducted the Revenue Streams for African Musicians...
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18 Mar 2024
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Music and politics in Sudan have been intertwined for many decades. During the colonial era,...
18 Mar 2024
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Sudan enjoyed a reputation as a leading centre of musical creativity from the 1940s to 1970s,...
06 Jul 2023
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Sudan has an active, resilient media landscape that has been largely shaped by the country’s...
10 Jun 2023
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Sudan’s musical traditions have largely been informed by Arabic and Muslim traditions. As a country...
06 Jan 2023
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By Drum Circle Sudan Like many other African countries, Sudan boasts a wide range of traditional...
Reviews
19 Apr 2024
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Filah Lah Lah ’s debut full-length album On Air is a mesmerising journey through the realms of R...
12 Apr 2024
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With her latest single ‘Kulungile’, Thandiswa Mazwai , an icon of the South African music scene,...
08 Apr 2024
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Zoë Modiga ’s Nomthandazo is a soulful and introspective project that delves into themes of love,...
05 Apr 2024
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Stockholm Syndrome may seem like a distant term used to pepper dinnertime conversations around the...
04 Apr 2024
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When Stonebwoy and DJ Maphorisa ’s collaborative offering ‘Apotheke’ came out, there was no doubt...
26 Mar 2024
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Tyla’ s work, redolent of contemporary godmothers and sex-positive feminists like Tiwa Savage , is...
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Instrument Lessons
09 Jun 2022
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Music In Africa Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair...
09 Jun 2022
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Music In Africa Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair...
08 Jun 2022
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Music In Africa Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair...
Music from the continent
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HakiElimu
TOKOMEZA ZIRO- BONGO ALLSTARS -PRODUCER Tudd Thomas
04:52
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KiddBlack
Assignment
02:17
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Serge Ibaka
You Got it
03:36
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Cia DM Musician DJ
Kaji Yetu
03:16
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Bruno Voganne
01 Negnona wa
03:17
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MoRoots
Diamonds (Rihanna Cover)
01:50
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J-Ssali
Just you(Gweweka)-J Sali
03:33
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Losha Asah
Vc When I Live...
04:32
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Albert Meintjes
No Man's Land
03:22
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Hasa-Mazzotta
CICERINELLA
03:55
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