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  • New Era Namibia: Musician Releases Second Album

    The title of the CD is actually a combination of two songs on the album, 'Obama', and 'Heaven Smiles', which is a reflection of the singer's great admiration for the US President, Barack Obama. Even the back cover of the CD is taken up by a portrait of the youthful president!

  • New Era Namibia: Twinkle Boys Release First Album

    Young artists in the south these days are taking charge of their talent and in that way they are stepping up to change their lives.

  • New Vision Uganda: Samona Row Resolved

    CITY businessman Mukasa Kasawuli the proprietor of Samona skin products and artiste Matthias Walukagga have agreed to resolve their disputes out of court.

  • November 20
  • Vanguard Nigeria: Trybson Out With Dudukoko [column]

    He lost his father just a few months after he was born but Trybson has shown that childhood setbacks are not enough to hold one back from destiny.

  • Accra Mail Ghana: Gonje Music Comes Alive Tonight

    Gonje was formed five years ago by Prof. Karikari. The group has lived up to its full billing of how well traditional music is anchored and the accompanying excitement levels it generates.

  • Namibia Economist Namibia: Grammy Award Winning Jazz Pianist to Play in Country

    Namibians are a week away from being afforded the opportunity to enjoy Grammy Award quality latino jazz piano music closer to home. .This will happen on 27 November when Grammy Award winning Cuban pianist Omar Sosa performs live at the National Theatre of Namibia.

  • Observer Uganda: I Wish R Kelly Came 14 Years Ago! [opinion]

    That is the problem with growing older. And wiser?

  • The Herald Zimbabwe: Admin Block for Goromonzi Music Centre

    VARIOUS artistes including sungura music icon Alick Macheso are set to be part of the proceedings to mark the

  • The Herald Zimbabwe: Is Kwaito Music Dead?

    Check this out, take house music slow the tempo and lace the beat with any local language and call that kwaito music.

  • November 19
  • IPS Sierra Leone: Song Sparks Governance Debate

    Nothing has ever sparked a debate on the state of governance in the country like the song released by one of Sierra Leone's most popular artists, Emerson Bockarie.

  • Mmegi Botswana: Tinto Part Two Will Set Clubhouses On Fire

    Earthworx is back again. The group, which hit the music industry with its smash hit Sekukuni in 2004 and later released its Earthworx Volume Two' the following year has released a new album. The album simply titled Earthworx Vol.3 2009/2010 season brings out Tinto, arguably the greatest song that ever came out of the Ramco Records Studio.

  • Mmegi Botswana: We Voted for Ourselves - Barwakgodumo

    Shock Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) award winners in the Best Album and Best Traditional Music category, Ramotswa group Barwakgodumo have attributed their fame to their own investment strategy - they voted for themselves.

  • Mmegi Botswana: Vee, Slizer Team Up for December Album

    Two of the hottest names in local dance music have teamed up for what is expected to be a sizzler of an album this December.

  • Focus Media Rwanda: How DJ Bob Battled the Odds

    As the host of a weekly TV hitparade, DJ Bob is becoming ever so popular. Yet it's been a hard struggle to shed off the disrepute that came with allegations of him being involved in music piracy.

  • The Herald Zimbabwe: Gala With a Difference On Cards

    CHILDREN of Zimbabwe's music legends are billed to hold a gala in Harare next month, a first of its kind.

  • Mmegi Botswana: Bakkie Improvises to Spice Up Gospel Music

    As they say, it does not matter how you spread the word of God, it could be through kwasa kwasa music, house music, traditional poetry or hip-hop.

  • Mmegi Botswana: KTM Set for Showstopper

    Super choir, KTM Choir is set to end the year with the mother-of-all-shows, a culmination of a series of mini-shows.

  • November 18
  • The Herald Zimbabwe: 'Tokoloshi' Album On Market

    REMEMBER the song Tula Bhechulude, about goblins (tokoloshis) which wreaked havoc to the people who wanted to make quick money through juju?

  • November 17
  • Mmegi Botswana: BDF Bands Introduce Classical Music

    Botswana Defence Force (BDF) bands have introduced classical music to give their audience a chance to experience different music genre.

  • New Vision Uganda: Artistes Fire Up Nkozi

    ON the face of it, they are just an opportunity for students to come out and make merry with performances from big musical stars in the backyards of their university campuses.

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