Uganda: Sawa Ya Matako – Inside South African Song That Captivates the Continent
[Nile Post] Maj Gen Leo Kyanda is said to like ‘Sawa ya Matako so much but that has nothing to do with Sawa ya Matako but rather the song caled ‘
Zimbabwe: I’m Entering a New Era in My Music Career – Joeboy
[New Zimbabwe] Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Joeboy refuses to be boxed and is entering a new era in his six-year music career.
Uganda: Kenzo, Nyamutoro Attend VD Together
[Nile Post] It’s getting more interesting now. Singer Eddy Kenzo and Cabinet sensation Phiona Nyamutoro just won’t leave us alone – at least not when they are both enjoying the limelight.
Nigeria: Legendary Highlife Singer Kabaka Is Dead
[Premium Times] Kabaka’s management, Derda Promotions, broke the news on Friday.
Rwanda: Gisenyi’s Rising Star Sid Wurld Talks Musical Dreams, Latest Album
[New Times] In the world of music, finding your niche and connecting with listeners can be tough. But for Sid Wurld, a rising Rwandan artist now living in Montreal, Canada, it’s a challenge he’s ready to tackle head-on.
Kenya: Producer Element Takes His Sound to Kenya
[New Times] 24-Year-
Africa: Moonshine Lights Up the Globe With Afro-House Extravaganzas
[Afropop] Moonshine is a Montreal-based, Afro-house collective founded in 2014 by Juno-nominated musician Pierre Kwenders and his childhood friend Hervé “Coltan” Kalongo–both of Congolese decent. San Farafina, a Montrealer of Haitian and Filipino…
Liberia: Visa for Music Audition Attracts Over 100 Artists in Monrovia
[Observer] Visa for Music (VFM), in collaboration with the government of Liberia, thru Sehwah Liberia, the Music Union of Liberia (MULIB), and Be100 Africa, has held the first audition for VFM 2024 in Monrovia.
Zimbabwe: Macheso Samples Songs From New Album . . . Album Name, Title Tracks to Be Announced On June 7
[The Herald] Sungura music singer Alick Macheso is oiling up his machinery for his upcoming 13th album set for release on June 7.
Africa: Cine Africa – the Kitchen, the Grenfell Tower Disaster, and the Windrush Scandal
[Afropop] On June 14, 2017, 72 residents perished in the Grenfell Tower disaster in London. Grenfell Tower was a “council house,” one of Britain’s federal government-funded buildings based on laws stretching back to 1875, meant largely for the working …