South African Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Zakes Bantwini has graduated from the Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports (BEMS) executive education programme at the world-renowned ...

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is inviting applications for its 2026 Artists in Residence (AIR) Programme, an initiative fostering arts practice as research since its inception in 2022.

Indie singer Njerae has teamed up with Canadian pop sensation and JUNO Award-winner Preston Pablo for a new single titled ‘Gone’.

The Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an initiative of the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced the third edition of its short film competition, CANEX Shorts. The competition aims to ...

Afro Nation Portugal is set to return from 9 to 11 July 2025 for an anniversary edition on Praia da Rocha beach, Portimão. The star-studded line-up includes African music heavyweights Burna Boy, Tems, ...

South African amapiano artist Kamo Mphela has released her new single ‘Partii’. The track will be available across all major streaming platforms.

Music2Deal, the international B2B platform for music professionals, has rolled out an update designed to enhance global connectivity and deal-making opportunities across the music industry.

Today, your contract and not your talent decides if you get paid and how much. Too many creatives learn that too late. Behind every hit song lies a web of rights, contracts, and royalty streams that ...

The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) has awarded grants to 120 music creators under the 2025 cycle of its Music Creation Support Fund (MCSF). The initiative, now in its fourth year, ...

Apple Music has named Nigerian rapper Falz as the featured artist for Rap Life Africa this June, recognising his influential role in shaping contemporary African hip hop.

South African singer and songwriter MaWhoo has returned with a new single titled ‘Bengicela’. Featuring collaborators GL_Ceejay, Thukuthela, and producer Jazzworx, the track blends amapiano rhythms ...

Akademie Schloss Solitude, in collaboration with the National Art Gallery of Namibia and the Goethe-Institut Namibia, has announced the continuation of its bilateral residency programme. This ...