The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation has opened applications for several funding programmes supporting contemporary music projects, youth initiatives and emerging ensembles. The application deadline ...

The Lake of Stars Malawi Arts Festival has postponed its 2026 edition to 2027, citing economic challenges and insufficient financial support to stage the event. Organisers said all tickets purchased ...

The performance follows the group’s 40th anniversary celebrations in 2025 and will form part of a four-hour outdoor concert aimed at marking South Africa’s cultural heritage through live music. Mango ...

Germany’s Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) has opened applications for its Artists Contacts programme, which supports international exchange between visual arts professionals in Germany and ...

In the heart of Kampala, Uganda, sonic architect Brian Bamanya, known professionally as Afrorack, is redefining the boundaries of African electronic music. With less access to professional hardware, ...

The Goethe-Institut has opened applications for its Mobility Grants for Artists and Culture Professionals, supporting short-term professional travel and exchange between countries in Sub-Saharan ...

The UMP Awards has opened applications for professionals interested in serving on the jury for its 2026 edition. Applications are open from 1 to 11 September. In the photo: UMP Awards CEO Aisha De ...

KOBO Afrika is a Ghanaian music group, The group which was formed in 2013 comprises Gordon N.O Wilson (Mr. Wilson) and Benjamin Addo (Sharkysona). Gordon and Benjamin were discovered by ...

The Pan-African women-in-music movement 54 African Mamas is bringing its flagship I Can Beyond the Mic Summit and Legacy Concert to South Africa in June 2026, aligning the event with two of the ...

Recorded music revenues in Sub-Saharan Africa rose by 15.2% in 2025, reaching US$120 million, according to the latest IFPI Global Music Report 2026. South Africa remained the largest market in the ...

Nigerian artist CKay has released a new single, ‘African Girls’, featuring Kidd Carder, marking his second release of 2026.

The sixth edition of the Africa Rising Music Conference will take place at Constitution Hill on 22 and 23 May 2026, with discussions centred on artificial intelligence, music rights and the future of ...