Her passing shocked the nation and drew praise for her unique vocal powers and musical mentorship.
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People’s Democratic Party candidate Atiku Abubakar released a choreographed video to Davido’s Stand Strong, which references devotion. It’s his sixth time standing for president.
His band Zangalewa satirised Cameroon’s military from within - and helped create the football World Cup hit Waka Waka.
A cold-blooded shooting is a common trope in gangsta rap - but a disturbing new development in South African hip-hop.
Dhamaal music and dance reveals a rich and complex mixing of cultures that is shaped by history.
Kidjo has a remarkable cultural vision that spans the globe but stays true to her roots.
The queen of Xhosa music has passed away. She reinvigorated ancient Xhosa cultural traditions through performance and teaching.
New survey shows poor earnings from music streaming made worse by the digital divide and a lack of policy.
The album Mr. Money With The Vibe, with its amapiano influences, is just 30 minutes long but it speaks volumes about Asake’s talents.
The ritual site becomes a communal classroom where songs and dances teach history, impart values and preserve cultural identity.
The non-stop four-day dance party is always controversial – this year because of threats of terrorist attacks.
Nigerian popular music - Afrobeats - is storming the world’s stages. But it’s just the latest stage in a vibrant century of recorded music in the country.
The jazz star says he wants his piano to speak in his isiZulu language, and that his music is born from spiritual concerns.
The Afrobeat star used music to promote and preserve his Yoruba culture - while entertaining diverse global influences.
Gomis was the last surviving founder of Orchestra Baobab, Senegal’s most famous band.
He played every venue that mattered, a global face of Afrobeat. Orlando Julius embodied the groove.
Despite controversy at home and a decade late, the Grammy win proves how much the world loves South Africa’s biggest house music star.
Moya is a show that seeks a spiritual awakening, especially after the trauma and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Synik’s new album continues to shape identity and consciousness in a country with limited freedom of speech.
Her celebration of black life, black beauty and black humanity through her films and music was subversive.
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Professor emeritus of music, SOAS, University of London
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer, South African College of Music, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer in Musicology, University of South Africa
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Professor Emeritus, Social Anthropology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Fellow, Rhodes University
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Extraordinary Professor, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Artist in Residency, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Music, Wesleyan University
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Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology, University of Minnesota
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