Chillmaster Misses Out As Nisha Ts Joins Germany's Moto Moto Festival
New Zimbabwe
RISING contemporary musician Chillmaster has pulled out of the upcoming MOTO MOTO Festival in Cologne, Germany, where he was scheduled to perform on July 19. Read more »
Shashl to Launch New Album
263Chat
Zimbabwean songstress Shashl is set to unveil her latest album, "The First Quarter", with a live launch event at the 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale, Harare, on June 21, 2025. Read more »
Louis Moholo-Moholo, a Lion of South African Jazz Who Used His Drums to Find Freedom [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Louis Tebugo Moholo-Moholo was born in St Monica's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa on 10 March 1940. He'd not have appreciated that introduction, once chastising an interviewer: Read more »
'Leave My Bum Alone' - Tems Claps Back At Body Shamers
Premium Times
The 'Free Mind' crooner further urged her critics to move past passing negative comments on her body Read more »
Hana Baba's Folktales From Sudan
Afropop
Hana Baba is the award-winning host of the radio show Crosscurrents and podcast The Stoop. With decades of experience in the journalism industry, Hana has solidified herself as a… Read more »
'My Comeback Is a Rebirth' - Jaredo Opens Up About Depression, Lost Album, and His Return to Liberian Music
FrontPageAfrica
After more than three years out of the spotlight, Liberian Afro-pop singer and songwriter Christopher Kiyembe, known by his stage name Jaredo, is making a powerful return to the… Read more »
I Am Hip Hop Festival 2025 Will Be Even Better--Organisers
New Times
Organisers of the 'I Am Hip Hop Festival' (IAHHF) 2025 have promised to deliver an even more explosive celebration of hip-hop culture, building on the success of last year's maiden… Read more »
Tiwa Savage Reflects On Usher Collab, Teases New Music Video
Premium Times
Usher, who previously performed with Tiwa Savage at the Global Citizen Festival in Accra, Ghana, in 2022, invited her to join him again at the iconic O2 Arena in London. Read more »
Cheikh Ibra FAM Releases Stunning Video for 'Xam Xam' From Upcoming Album, Abouna
Afropop
Xam Xam is the first video released on April 10 by Senegalese Cheikh Ibra Fam, the former Orchestra Baobab singer and instrumentalist, from his upcoming sophomore album, Adouna… Read more »
Ayra Starr Wins 'Best International Act'
Premium Times
The superstar beat Tyla, Rema, Black Sherif, Uncle Waffles, and the other six nominees to win the category. Read more »
Akinyemi Ayinoluwa Bringing African Music Law Into the 21st Century
Afropop
Akinyemi Ayinoluwa is a Nigerian entertainment lawyer, recently named to Billboard's 2025 Top Music Lawyers list. This honor recognizes him as one of the most influential legal… Read more »
Cheikh Ibra FAM Releases Stunning Video for 'Xam Xam' From Upcoming Album, Abouna
Afropop
Xam Xam is the first video released on April 10 by Senegalese Cheikh Ibra Fam, the former Orchestra Baobab singer and instrumentalist, from his upcoming sophomore album, Adouna… Read more »
Rwandan Reggae Artiste Natty Dread Dies At 56 After Cancer Battle
New Times
Rwandan reggae icon Raphael Mitali, better known by his stage name Natty Dread, died on the morning of June 14 at the age of 56 following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. Read more »
5 Indie Art Spaces in African Cities Worth Knowing More About
The Conversation Africa
Independent art spaces are collectives of artists (and others) who club together to set up a communal space - often in former industrial sites and more affordable parts of the city… Read more »
Shashil Spreads Warmth With Blanket Donation to Chitungwiza Hospital
263Chat
Popular Zimbabwean musician Shashil has demonstrated her generosity and community spirit by donating blankets to both patients and staff at Chitungwiza Central Hospital. Read more »
