Opportunities
By In-house team
Montreux Jazz Festival launches first African edition
The Montreux Jazz Festival will make its African debut in Franschhoek, South Africa from 27 to 29 March, featuring a diverse line-up of African legends, international stars and emerging talent. The festival is held annually in Montreux, Switzerland, in early July along the shores of Lake Geneva. It is the world’s second-largest annual jazz festival...
20 Feb 2026
Projects
Music In Africa Live
Thousands of African musicians have been affected by the COVID-19...
Music In Africa Live
Thousands of African musicians have been affected by the COVID-19...
Sound Connects Fund
For cultural and creative practitioners and organisations operating in...
MusicXwords
CRP - EU project will organise, produce, and facilitate a virtual...
MusicXwords
CRP - EU project will organise, produce, and facilitate a virtual...
Latest Picks
By In-house team
Open call: SAMRO 2026 Music Publisher Programme
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) has opened applications for its 2026 Music Business Lab (MBL) Publisher Programme, a professional development...
19 Feb 2026
Latest News
By In-house West Africa
Tems’ Leading Vibe Initiative to host first activation in
The Leading Vibe Initiative (LVI), founded by two-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist Tems , is set to...
19 Feb 2026
Music from the continent
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Features
By In-house team
Gxarha: Redefining SA hip hop with culture
By Axolile Lucky Mke and Sibongile Kobo South African rapper Cwenga Nomnganga, known professionally...
25 Feb 2026
Industry Overviews
By In-house team
The controversial rise of AI in tech-driven Afro-house
AI is challenging the authenticity of Afro-house while raising serious copyright questions, fuelling debate around ownership and artistic integrity. Indigenous African rhythms inspired Afro-house...
07 Jan 2026
How call-and-response in Zulu choral traditions
19 Feb 2026
The economic impact of digitising Zimbabwe’s sungura
30 Sep 2025
How amapiano is influencing East African club culture
30 Sep 2025
The acoustic guitar’s journey across Africa
21 Aug 2025
Reviews
By ROTONDWA NEMALILI
Pro Heed’s ‘This Feeling’ becomes a Valentine’s...
One of the most unconventional and interactive love song campaigns in recent...
07 Jan 2026
By Collins Matsepe
Donald, Amanda Black reunite for soulful...
Donald and Amanda Black, two of South Africa’s most revered voices...
07 Jan 2026
By Niki Gud
Wav Gardn’s Umdeni blends Afrocentric...
Afrocentric neo-soul continues to gain momentum within Johannesburg’s...
11 Feb 2026
By In-house East Africa
Review: M. Rumbi’s Goodbye Goldfish
‘Goodbye Goldfish’, the closing track of M. Rumbi’s introspective EP...
13 May 2025
