News
10 May 2024
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Gambian kora virtuoso Dawda Jobarteh and Danish drummer Stefan Pasborg have collaborated on a live...
10 May 2024
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Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has dropped the soundtrack album for her feature film Water & Garri...
10 May 2024
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Nigerian artists earned over ₦25bn (about $17m at current exchange rate) in streaming royalties on...
10 May 2024
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South African amapiano artists Yumbs and Focalistic have joined forces with Nigerian Afrobeats...
10 May 2024
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South African rapper K.O has released a new single titled ‘Let Me Cook’ featuring Maglera Doe Boy...
10 May 2024
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Kenyan non-binary singer and songwriter Bakhita has released a new self-produced single titled ‘...
09 May 2024
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The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has ordered the country’s collective management organisations (...
09 May 2024
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South African musician Moonchild Sanelly has released a new track titled ‘Scrambled Eggs’. The song...
Features
10 May 2024
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Over the past decade, Concerts SA has been a driving force in shaping the live music scene in...
10 May 2024
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Artificial intelligence (AI) music generators are software programmes that use algorithms that...
07 May 2024
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It is entirely possible that despite Ghana’s cornerstone status within Afrobeats, the West African...
29 Apr 2024
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“It’s been a great pleasure to share tonight with you,” Ghanaian singer-activist Rocky Dawuni ,...
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...
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...
Gig guide
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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Mixmaster Chao
Zion Gate
03:33
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CSwalo
Know who we are
03:38
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Iron Rods
Racing
04:26
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LilJoe
lil joe i think they like me
03:12
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king kantri
Mushea ft Voodoo Child
03:45
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Victoria Gichora
Memories sms (SKIZA 7632721) TO 811
05:54
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MYWPMUSIC Records
My Heart Has More To Say
05:38
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Lady Nadia
Innoss B Feat Mj30 : Abibi (remix)
03:47
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MEGBORNA
Shall I begin?
00:51
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Brainy Muzik
Possible
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