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25th August 2025

[New Zimbabwe] ZIM hip-hop sensation, Saintfloew, whose real name is Tawanda Mambo, was involved in a car accident near Greencroft Shopping Centre in Harare on Saturday night.

Africa: African Studios Bring Culture and History to the World’s Biggest Games Fair

22nd August 2025

[RFI] Video game makers from around the globe have converged on Cologne for the annual Gamescom trade fair - the world's largest gaming event, where new products are unveiled and investors connect with developers. Among the 1,500 exhibitors are a group of African gaming professionals showcasing games rooted in the continent's culture and history.

Nigeria: Cancel First, Investigate Later? Lessons From Naira Marley’s Example

22nd August 2025

[Premium Times] Cancel culture in Nigeria is fast, final, and unforgiving. Mohbad's death showed how outrage can wreck a career overnight, but does it bring justice, or just another kind of violence?

Zimbabwe: Chimanimani Farmers Celebrate At Good Food and Music Festival

22nd August 2025

[263Chat] A bumper crowd thronged Chakohwa High School this week for the Chimanimani Good Food, Seed and Music Festival where local farmers walked away with prizes ranging from hoes to cooking pots and with renewed determination to build resilient food systems.

Africa: All of Africa Today – August 22, 2025

22nd August 2025

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Morocco: The Big Three of Moroccan ’70s and ’80s Music

22nd August 2025

[Afropop] In the 1970s and '80s, three groups dominated the musical scene of Morocco: Nass al-Ghiwane, Jil Jilala and Lamchahab. Manned by five explosive talents, Lamchahab was arguably the most prominent of the three, entrancing North Africans with more than just their melodies. Armed with a political and spiritual fervor, the words sung by these men were, to many, more than just music--they were poetry.

Malawi: Ombudsman to Probe Cosoma Rot – Board Members Accused of Looting Copyright Fund

21st August 2025

[Nyasa Times] A storm is brewing in Malawi's creative sector after outraged artists petitioned the Office of the Ombudsman, accusing the Copyright Fund Committee of shameless abuse of power and corruption in the allocation of grants.

Malawi: Editorial – Shame On You Cosoma Board Members, Pay Back Stolen Funds

21st August 2025

[Nyasa Times] It is beyond shameful that the very institution tasked with protecting Malawian artists--the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA)--has become a playground for greed and self-enrichment. Recent revelations that board members, including Chairperson Bishop Chimwemwe Mhango, Wendy Harawa, and Deborah Ntopa, awarded themselves grants from the Copyright Fund is nothing short of daylight robbery.

South Africa: Ladysmith Black Mambazo At 56 Embrace the Harmony of Change

21st August 2025

[Daily Maverick] The multi-award-winning and iconic ensemble's collaboration with Nduduzo Makhathini and Mbuso Khoza is yet another reminder of their timelessness.

South Africa: The Samas Turn Up The Volume – SaAMA31 Nominee Reveal Set To Be A Showstopping Spectacle

21st August 2025

[South African Music Awards] The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) is turning up the heat this Women's Month with a nominee reveal worthy of the nation's biggest music stage. The 31st Annual South African Music Awards (SAMAs) will officially announce its glittering list of nominees in a live-streamed event on 28 August 2025, from 18h00-19h30, broadcast exclusively on the SAMA YouTube channel and social media platforms.

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Uganda: The Mindset That Gives to Whoever Gives (Ampa Gwe’mpa)

South Africa: Condolences for Jazz Musician, Ernest ‘Stompie’ Manana

Rwanda: Grammy Award Winning Rapper Lecrae to Perform in Kigali

Malawi: Malawi Superexcited – Tay Grin Lines Up Silver Stadium Mega Show With Awilo & Wizkid

Zimbabwe: Zim Hip-Hop Star Saintfloew Crashes Tesla Vehicle

Africa: African Studios Bring Culture and History to the World’s Biggest Games Fair

Nigeria: Cancel First, Investigate Later? Lessons From Naira Marley’s Example

Zimbabwe: Chimanimani Farmers Celebrate At Good Food and Music Festival

Africa: All of Africa Today – August 22, 2025

Morocco: The Big Three of Moroccan ’70s and ’80s Music

Malawi: Ombudsman to Probe Cosoma Rot – Board Members Accused of Looting Copyright Fund

Malawi: Editorial – Shame On You Cosoma Board Members, Pay Back Stolen Funds

South Africa: Ladysmith Black Mambazo At 56 Embrace the Harmony of Change

South Africa: The Samas Turn Up The Volume – SaAMA31 Nominee Reveal Set To Be A Showstopping Spectacle

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