South African Music Awards (SAMA) recently announced their top five artists with the most nominations across all categories. The awards are taking place in November.

An American producer hailed South Africa as home to the best English-speaking MCs outside the US, praising the country’s unmatched musical talent in a viral podcast clip.

My good people, we are finally in the midst of Detty December! For this month’s column, I’ve compiled a list of concerts, festivals, and fetes across Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa where you ...

The list includes a mix of icons and innovators: Sjava, Cici, Oscar Mbo and Abavuki. Their recognition celebrates South Africa’s evolving sound — a blend of Afrosoul, R&B, gospel and house that ...

The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...

South African singer Tyla has secured her second consecutive win at the MTV Video Music Awards, taking home the Best Afrobeats award.

South African musician and Maskandi superstar Khuzani Mpungose celebrated receiving international recognition after being ...

Maskandi superstar Khuzani Mpungose is flying the South African flag high after being nominated for two international awards ...

The University of South Africa, Unisa, made history with the inaugural Unisa African Music Festival hosted on 26 and 27 September 2025 at its Muckleneuk Campus in Pretoria. The two-day event brought ...

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