Sudan’s musical traditions have largely been informed by Arabic and Muslim traditions. As a country that has always subscribed to stricter interpretations of Islamic law, music in Sudan has generally ...

As we crossover the midway mark this year, South Africans are slowly wakening to amapiano’s staying power and dominance on local music charts and dancefloors across the country – a hard pill to ...

Africa’s youngest nation, South Sudan, has faced instability since it broke away from Sudan in 2011. Music has remained the vehicle through which young people continue to voice their concern and ...

Participating groups must be between the ages of 18 to 35 years. Synopses to be emailed or submitted on the day. Application forms must be completed in full (application forms can be emailed on ...

The Goethe-Institut and the Grohs family have unveiled a prize for African artists in memory of Henrike Grohs, the former head of Goethe-Institut in Abidjan who died last year on 13 March in a ...

Sudan’s media and music industry is expected to show improvement after the US lifted economic sanctions on 12 October, although human rights infringements are still rife in the country.

Simi, who is also a sound engineer and actress, is behind well-known songs like ‘TIFF’ (2014), ‘Jamb Question’ (2015) and ‘Duduke’ (2020) as well as the Restless II (2020) EP. She partnered with Falz ...

Recorded music revenues in Sub-Saharan Africa grew by 22.6% in 2024, surpassing US$100 million for the first time and reaching US$110 million, according to the International Federation of the ...

“South Africa is endowed with an abundance of talent, and what a pleasure it is to celebrate and honour these outstanding individuals and entities who have enriched Cape Town and South Africa with ...

With President William Ruto expected to preside over the celebrations, this year’s event places music at the heart of its commemorative programme, curated by the Permanent Presidential Music ...

Spotify’s latest Loud & Clear report has revealed remarkable growth within South Africa’s music industry, showing that local artists earned nearly R400 million in royalties from the streaming platform ...

The board said the draft Bill is available for public review and can be downloaded from its official website. Submissions should clearly state the names, contact details, and, where relevant, the ...