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Gatshen's hit single ‘Inhlupheko’ clinched the Most Voted Song of the Year gong.
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By Butchie Seroto

SATMAs 2022: All the winners

The winners of this year’s South African Traditional Music Achievement (SATMA) Awards were announced at the Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga at the...

03 Oct 2022

Lesotho's many spiritual traditions are usually accompanied by music. Photo: Pinterest
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By Mpho Molikeng

Spiritual music in Lesotho

14 Jan 2019

Kgomotso Le Roux will release her debut album in Johannesburg at the weekend.
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By Carlos Ncube

SA singers join forces to launch albums

29 Nov 2017

South African traditional musician Dizu Plaatjies.
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By Carlos Ncube

SAMRO Foundation to preserve SA music heritage

07 Nov 2017

Eritrean dancers from the Tigrinya ethnic group. Photo: www.explore-eritrea.com
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By In-house East Africa

Traditional music in Eritrea

21 Jul 2016

Tanzanian artist Swahili Ally during a recent performance. Photo: Alice Bensi
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By Music In Africa Foundation

Tanzania’s Swahili Ally tours East Africa to promote traditional music

May 31, 2016

Bashayi Bengoma perform at Swaziland's Bushfire festival in 2015. Photo: Dave Durbach / Music In Africa
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By Cara Stacey

Traditional music in Swaziland

May 13, 2016

Partipants of the Pakhonde ethno-music camp in Malawi. Photo: www.music-crossroads.net
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By Music In Africa Foundation

Pakhonde Camp boosts traditional music in Malawi

May 3, 2016

South African musician Thomas Chauke. Photo: www.afriquedusud-decouverte.com
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By Sam Mathe

Cultural warrior Thomas Chauke honoured with presidential order

May 3, 2016

Traditional music and dance in Zambia. Photo: blog.motherlandsfinest.com
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By Prince F.M. Lamba

Traditional music in Zambia

April 20, 2016

South African praise singer Jessica Mbangeni. Photo: Facebook
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By Sam Mathe

A custodian of Xhosa culture – and proud of it

March 7, 2016

Masinko, Ethiopian traditional instrument. Photo: www.natural-history.uoregon.edu
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By In-house East Africa

Traditional music in Ethiopia

January 25, 2016

Director general of the National Languages Institute, Jose Pedro. Photo: Pedro Parente/ANGOP
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By Music In Africa Foundation

Angola’s Institute of Languages registers 28 folk music treasures

January 11, 2016

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