In this week's Across Africa: Vodun believers in Benin marry traditional faith with contemporary creativity to spread their heritage. Also, the African manatee has come under pressure over the ...

Join Mango Groove this weekend as they celebrate 40 years of enchanting Afropop music with a special concert at Kirstenbosch, ...

While Afrobeats and Amapiano have been the dominant genres in previous years, gaining international recognition and expanding their listener base with each new release, Spotify data for 2024 reveals ...

African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025, scheduled for September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town, will serve as a critical platform for companies leading new and transformative ...

As the world prepares to welcome the New Year, the entertainment industry buzzes with excitement, reflecting on the past year’s vibrant highlights and the booming music that kept Africa alive.

African music continued to become a power player in the worldwide ecosystem in the 1990s, with superstars like Ali Farka Toure working with legendary American polymath Ry Cooder. Angelique Kidjo ...

January 10, 2025 • NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by KCRW's Travis Holcombe to run down their four favorite albums out today, as well as the revamped version of SZA's 'LANA' project.

January 13, 2025 • The Tiny Desk Contest is NPR Music's annual search for the next great undiscovered artist.

Not standing in solidarity with Gaza because of the need to make African conflicts visible is the wrong approach.

The South African music industry has been winning big on the international stage and has a host of celebrated artists to show for it – winning awards on the international stage. The South ...