ACCES Conference and Showcase Festival is Africa's leading music industry gathering, bringing together the people shaping the future of the continent's music business. Artists, entrepreneurs, ...

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 ...

Founded by entertainment entrepreneur and public relations professional Hloni Modise-Matau, the awards are designed to honour and celebrate women in music. They were hosted by rapper and TV presenter ...

By Innocent Tinashe Mutero Zimbabwe has a rich, diverse cultural heritage and her music and dance are intertwined. Implied is that the two are inseparable - there is no music without dance. As a multi ...

Berlin-based CTM Festival has opened applications for two commissions supporting experimental sound and audio art projects for its 2027 edition.

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 ...

While some are still dancing to gqom, a new genre called amapiano seems to be the fastest growing electronic genre in the country. It has been described as a fusion of gqom, deep house and jazz, all ...

Chicago-born filmmaker and musician Matt B turns his search for ancestral identity into music with My ‘Mother’s Song, a cinematic single that explores heritage, displacement and the idea of returning ...

Traditional Togolese music forms part of initiation rites and festive ceremonies through various songs, instruments, and dances which reflect the values, real-life experiences, and practices of ...

South African singer Shekhinah has released a new interpretation of Lebo Mathosa’s 2006 dance hit ‘I Love Music’ as part of Spotify’s EQUAL initiative, marking the programme’s fifth anniversary.

Twitch and its parent company Amazon are facing a proposed class action lawsuit in the United States over allegations that streamers’ video content was used to train Amazon’s artificial intelligence ...