Africa: Season 16 of Afropop – the Ultimate Cultural Exchange Series, Premiering Monday, April 1
[Afropop] AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, the award-winning series by Black Public Media (BPM) and WORLD, debuts season 16 on Monday, April 1. The series, renowned for its powerful documentaries, rebrands as the public media home for both docu…
Nigeria: Fuji Music in Nigeria – New Documentary Shines Light On a Popular African Culture
[The Conversation Africa] Nigerian singer Síkírù Àyìndé Barrister (1948-2010) pioneered fújì, a Yorùbá genre of popular dance music. In February 2024, historian Saheed Aderinto’s documentary on the musi…
Zimbabwe: Music – Powerful Soundtrack of Zimbabwe’s Liberation Struggle
[The Herald] The attainment of independence on April 18, 1980, marked a watershed moment in Zimbabwe’s history, not only politically, but culturally as well.
Nigeria: Kabaka Opara’s Contributions to Nigerian Music
[Vanguard] Highlife music, for which the late Godwin Kabaka Opara is known, was first brought to Nigeria in 1950 by a Ghanian musician called Emmanuel Tettey Mensah – ET Mensah for short.
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-