South Africa News News South Africa » Music: Afropop 2024 Preview: 7 Burning Questions
It’s a fascinating and complicated time to be an Afropop lover, with so many people outside of Africa joining the ranks. Consider Afrobeats, a broad subgenre under the even broader umbrella of African ...
News South Africa » Music: South Africa Music Market Report 2024 - Digital and Physical Music Sales, Major Streaming Services, Streaming Income Challenges and Industry Developments
Dublin, Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Music Industry in South Africa" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report on the music industry in South Africa includes ...
News South Africa » Music: Mzansi Meets the World brings global classical stars to South Africa
Maxim Vengerov and conductor Joseph Young join Mzansi Philharmonic for three landmark performances celebrating its fifth anniversary ...
News South Africa » Music: Mali music star Salif Keïta cancels South African concerts over 'xenophobic violence'
The decision by world-famous Malian musician Salif Keïta to stop touring in South Africa over what he called "xenophobic violence" has been met with disappointment by the province hosting a festival ...
News South Africa » Music: Songs of groundbreaking South African singer Johnny Clegg get new life with tribute project
Singer Msaki and Johnny's son, Jesse, came together with several other South African musicians to record 'Scatterlings: Johnny Clegg Reimagined' ...
News South Africa » Music: DJ Maphorisa says Black Coffee paved the way for South African artists
DJ Maphorisa praised Black Coffee for shaping South African music, calling him a trendsetter and “godfather” of music who paved the way for artists.
News South Africa » Music: Amapiano Awards: South Africa’s dance music scene spreads its joy across the world
Amapiano is a soulful mix of grooves, sonic textures and moods that can be by turns hectic, smooth, melodic or simply enchanting. It is also defined by its unique percussive bass. Breaks within songs ...
News South Africa » Music: New Grammy category for African music ignores almost all of Africa
The 2024 Grammy awards will see the introduction of a new category: "best African music performance." When the category was announced last year, Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated that it would be ...
News South Africa » Music: Why Africa’s global music boom still leaves much of the continent unheard
When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent. “Nigeria and South Africa are dominating the most,” said Tuma Basa, ...
News South Africa » Music: Music streaming in South Africa – new survey reveals musicians get a raw deal
Musicians worldwide have been placing their tracks with global streaming platforms such as Spotify for many years. South African musicians, however, have reported only sparse earnings from streaming ...
News South Africa » Music: Country music lovers mourn promoter after Mbombela crash
Songwriter and television host Kurt Darren is among the musicians who paid tribute to Mara van den Bergh, who died in a collision on the R40 alongside her assistant, Samantha Fuller.