Pops Mohamed mixed old and new to reinvent South African music

His life in music was a struggle against narrow definitions - of ‘race’, instrumental appropriateness and musical genre.
Monitor

East Africa top DJ speaks out on bass-heavy music

Kampire says she is interested in the African music styles from the 1970s and 1980s because those sounds “permeated my ...
The Punch on MSN

The 68th Grammys: What Davido’s Nomination (And Potential Win) Means for African Music

African fans, Afrobeats enthusiasts, and everyone who likes underdog stories of artists working hard on their way to global recognition: rejoice! The Nigerian American superstar Davido, born David ...
The New Times on MSN

Kenya: Ariel Wayz in Kenya for First Umg-Backed Music Tour

Rwandan singer Ariel Wayz is in Nairobi, Kenya, for a week-long creative and promotional tour. This is her first major work trip since signing earlier this year with Universal Music Group (UMG) East ...
The Nation Newspaper

Nigeria to host inaugural Africa Music Business Roundtable

From June 3, 2025 to June 5, 2025, Nigeria will host the first Africa Music Business Roundtable. The event is designed to unite key stakeholders, policymakers, academics and innovators from the ...
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AFRIMA, UK partner to promote African music

The All Africa Music Awards has announced a new cultural partnership with the British High Commission in Nigeria to expand creative exchange, deepen cultural ties, and open wider global opportunities ...
insider.si.edu

Focus : Music of South Africa / Carol A. Muller

Creating connections. South African music : The lion sleeps tonight ; Twentieth-century political history ; Twentieth-century entertainment history : live and mediated ; Graceland (1986) : world music ...