Government Revives Choral Music in Schools
Botswana Daily News
Government has reinstated choral music competitions for state owned and private owned primary and secondary schools starting this academic year. Read more »
Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Crafted a Magnificent New Culture for South Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Adolph Johannes Brand was born on 9 October 1934 in Cape Town. He would become better known as Dollar Brand and then Abdullah Ibrahim, an artist of mixed ethnic descent who… Read more »
Baritone Richard Meyer's Voice Falls Silent
Namibian
The Namibian music community is mourning pioneering baritone singer Richard Meyer, who died on 16 June at the age of 72. Read more »
Grammys Add Five New Categories After African Music Breakthrough
Leadership
The Recording Academy has announced five new categories for the 2027 Grammy Awards, further expanding global music representation following the successful introduction of the Best… Read more »
Kenzo Unveils New Copyright Management System to Boost Earnings for Creatives
Nile Post
- The Uganda National Musicians Federation has unveiled a new Copyright Management System (CMS), a digital platform designed to strengthen copyright protection and improve royalty… Read more »
Epianoh Eyes Meaningful Collaborations to Grow Africa's Creative Economy
Independent (Kampala)
Nigerian music producer and digital creator Ogunremi David Tope, popularly known as ePianoh, is looking beyond personal success and setting his sights on meaningful collaborations… Read more »
Jajja Kasozi Batuuka Is Shaping Uganda's Heritage Narrative Through Music
Nile Post
In an era defined by rapid globalization and shifting cultural identities, a growing number of African creatives are turning to indigenous heritage as both inspiration and… Read more »
Kafeero's Remains Exhumed As DNA Testing Begins to Resolve Paternity Dispute
Nile Post
The remains of celebrated Kadongo Kamu musician Prince Paul Kafeero have been exhumed under a court order to facilitate DNA sampling in a long-running paternity and inheritance… Read more »
Institute Calls for More Investment in Abuja's Live Music Scene
Leadership
Music enthusiasts, cultural advocates, and performing artists converged on Team Compound, Abuja, on Saturday as the French Institute marked World Music Day--using the platform not… Read more »
Abdullah Ibrahim, the Pianist Who Turned Manenberg Into an Anthem of the Freedom Struggle.
Daily Maverick
He was called Sentso, Adolph, Dollar, then Abdullah. Nelson Mandela called him 'our Mozart'. Whatever the name, the music behind it never stopped reaching back towards the scarred… Read more »
President Pays Tribute to Global Jazz Icon Abdullah Ibrahim
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed profound sadness at the passing of cultural activist, global jazz icon and member of the Order of Ikhamanga, Abdullah Ibrahim. Read more »
UCC Warns Musicians Against Misusing Concert Stages
Nile Post
The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Thembo Nyombi, has warned musicians and event organizers against using concert stages to settle personal… Read more »
Rapper Illbliss Apologises After Social Media Backlash Over Lagos Comments
Leadership
Popular Nigerian rapper Melvin Ejiofor, known as Illbliss, has issued a public apology following a heated social media controversy regarding his comments on the economic… Read more »
The Stage Is Open - How Band Nights Are Turning Ordinary Ugandans Into Stars
Nile Post
-- A singer misses a note, then another. Read more »
Musicians Undergo Surgery in Lubango After Car Accident
ANGOP
Singers Mirelson King and João Lourenço do Kuduro are due to undergo surgery in the coming hours at Lubango Central Hospital following a road accident that took place… Read more »
