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 ...

American contemporary jazz saxophonist Dave Koz is set to return to South Africa in January 2027 for concerts in Cape Town and Pretoria, with bassist, vocalist and producer Chris Walker ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

South African artists HLE and Kabza De Small emerged as the leading winners at the 32nd South African Music Awards (SAMA32), each securing three awards at a ceremony held at ...

Iranian-born, Réunion-based multimedia artist Arashka is set to bring his fusion of electronic music, traditional sounds and audiovisual performance to Cape Town in September, with a programme that ...

The National Arts Festival has opened applications for artists, producers and creative practitioners seeking to have work considered for its 2027 curated programme.