The charity music show in support of rural families, a promotion of the programme for rural development and combat against poverty, will take place on Saturday, from 7 p.m in Atlântico cinema, in Luanda.

The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has once again come to the fore to support efforts by the two collective management organisations, the Namibia Reproduction Rights Organisation (NAMRRO) and the Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music (NASCAM), in the fight against piracy and counterfeit activities in Namibia.

Martin Luther King aka Mr "Do Deh Ham", The Gambia's indisputable up-coming music composer, writer, singer and instrumental programmer is now set to boost with his musical promos after being in undercover for almost 10 years.

The Gambia's groundbreaking afromanding artist of the moment Jalex aka "Akuntu" is currently in the country after a three months tour of Sweden.

The Angolan renowned musician Caló Pascoal announced this Friday, in Luanda, that he will participate in São Tomé & Príncipe in two concerts in homage to the late famous São Tomean singer Camilo Domingos, to take place in August.

It was a spirited show at the Zanzibar international Film Festival, when the obsessions threw the crowd at Ngome Kongwe - Old Fort in Stone Town, Zanzibar in a frenzy.

Getting nominated for an award at the Kora All-Africa Music Awards is no mean feat. This is probably why just a handful of Ugandans have been nominated for the awards, while only Pastor George Okudi has gone ahead to win any.

When she returned from France, where she had been on a self-imposed maternity leave sometime back, singer Iryn Namubiru said she was not planning to release any new songs this year.

2008 looks quite a promising year for African contemporary singer Suzan Kerunen.

He shot to fame over his song Embooko with vulgar undertones. But while the storm the song raised in Uganda seems to have settled, Ugandans in the UK can't wait to see Master Blaster perform.

When a music group is baptised God's Army, it gives a feeling that you are about to see men and women dressed in angelic white ready to guard what is heavenly on earth - well, that is only part of what the gospel dance troupe can do.

Kampala Pentecostal Church ( KPC) has always set the agenda in urban Christian entertainment and this weekend, the Bombo Road house of worship will have two of its acts I4C (Icons for Christ) and Ha Ha Ha Fun House delight anyone with an eye for sanitised dance routines seasoned with palatable rib-cracking jokes.

The new Compact Disk (CD) by the Angolan musician Dom Caetano is to be available at the national market late this year, he told Angop on Thursday in Luanda.

They were not in the finals of the Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) President's Day Awards by fluke, Madd Doggs are amongst the most promising up-coming local groups.

One does not need a calculator or some form of scientific proof to know that Maxy's latest offering, Cherikwa, is a world-beater. Within a couple of days after its release the album had enjoyed massive airplay, blanketing the local airwaves with its rapturous tunes like Jwala jo and Maburu.

Luanda's provincial government on Wednesday reaffirmed that the musical legacy of Teta Lando "will represent a reflection and a tonic for the hard task of preserving and valuing the arts, culture and identity of Angolans".

As preparations for the much awaited TINAPA Invitational football fiesta hots up, the Managing Director of TINAPA Leisures and Business Resort, Mr Bassey Edem has promised Nigerians a special treat.

ZIMBABWE's hope of bringing the big prize home in the Mnet's Reality show, Idols lies in Eric Moyo who will face Uganda's Nicollette in the final this weekend.

ALL for a worthy cause. That just sums it up all when a record 15 musicians thrill multitudes during the Chitungwiza Central Hospital Benefit Concert scheduled for the Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex on Saturday night.

The remains of singer Alberto Teta Lando were buried on Wednesday at Luanda's Alto das Cruzes Cemetery, by the sound of Quimbemba" sung by Mário Gama.

Angolan rapper Big Nelo announced this Wednesday in Luanda that he will release 7000 copies of his latest promotional Maxi-single named "Karga", which will be available in stores this Sunday, after a sales and autographs signing session in Atlântico cinema gate, in this city.

Angolan musicians gathered this Wednesday morning at the main pavilion of Cidadela stadium, in Luanda, where in the presence of the Head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, they paid tribute to the late singer Teta Lando.

Head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, pays homage to Teta Lando and greets the mourning family

Jah Bless, a solo Gambian artist, on Friday, presented copies of her debut album called 'Joup' meaning Honesty to Mr Abdoulie Sallah, secretary to the Cabinet for the Gambian leader President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh at a presentation held at the secretary to the Cabinet's office at State House.

ZIMBABWE has given birth to a sungura Michael Jackson in the form of Orchestra Mberikwazvo dancer, Darlington Chabata.