Music

South Africa: Lebo M Getting Married for the 10th Time

[Scrolla] The Lion King music man is back with former fiancée Mel Ntsala, and they are now planning to get married. This comes just weeks after his public breakup and a nasty fight with ex-wife Pretty Samuels over a missing piano.

Africa: Goddess At the Public Theater

[Afropop] Goddess, a new musical playing at The Public Theater, is many things: a mystical drama reaching back to the mists of time, a dual love story with both comic and tragic fates, a murder mystery, a bold take on the confrontation between tradition and modernity in a post-colonial African society, and also, a riot of movement, rhythm, vibrant colors, jazzy music and virtuoso vocal performances to rival any opera out there.

Namibia: Music Giants Ignite Opuwo Crowd

[New Era] The Opuwo Trade Fair Music Bash was short of nothing on Saturday because when the first beat dropped and the crowd erupted into cheers, it was a celebration of rhythm, nostalgia, and pure sonic energy.

Africa: Foday Musa Suso (1950-2025)

[Afropop] It is with great sadness that we note the passing of a pioneer of West African Mande music, kora maestro and musical innovator extraordinaire Foday Musa Suso.

Tunisia: Pakistan-Tunisia Cultural Bonds Celebrated in Music and Food Festival

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunis, May 28 (TAP/Ben Dhaou Nejiba)-In a vibrant celebration marking 67 years of diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of Tunisia, the Pakistani Embassy in Tunis, on Wednesday, hosted an exceptional cultural evening titled: "Pakistan Music and Food Festival."

Ghana: New Revelations From the Late Francis Bebey

[Afropop] Patrick Bebey is the youngest son of one of Africa's most prolific and innovative musicians in modern times, Francis Bebey (1929-2001). Born in Cameroon, Francis went on to work in Paris, New York, and Accra, Ghana, where he worked as a broadcaster invited by Kwame Nkrumah. Francis wrote poetry, plays, novels and non-fiction works, but he is best known for his unique musical creations. He began recording in 1969 and produced some 20 albums between 1975 and '97, blending African traditions with classical,