Their impact is especially visible online, where African artists dominate viral charts, TikTok challenges and YouTube trends.

Downtown Music Holdings announced today that it has acquired South Africa-based Sheer Music Publishing, the largest independent music publisher in Africa. Building on a long-standing relationship ...

In the summer of 2024, protests in Kenya against an unpopular tax-raising proposal led to at least 60 deaths, mostly at the hands of police, according to a local watchdog group. Undeterred, scores of ...

Musicians and music educators of African nationality and living in an African country are invited to submit AI-driven music project proposals. By Heran Mamo The Wits Innovation Centre and Machine ...

My good people, we are finally in the midst of Detty December! For this month’s column, I’ve compiled a list of concerts, festivals, and fetes across Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa where you ...

After a highly successful first edition in Côte d’Ivoire that brought together over 5,000 participants, including artists, producers, managers, labels, promoters, institutions, donors, and media, the ...

A distinct sound is currently vibing on social feeds around the world: the deep house, log-drum driven basslines and soulful piano melodies of “Amapiano.” While Amapiano dance challenges are currently ...