The year 2010 was a golden one for Rose Muhando, once a chart-topping Tanzanian gospel powerhouse whose songs would make even non-believers rise to their feet in praise. There was something infectious ...

Norwegian artiste Oleahh celebrated a major career milestone after her new song with her Tanzanian fiancé Mr Kesho, gained unexpected success in a short time.

Several renowned Kenyan musicians tragically lost their lives in separate road accidents along Thika Superhighway, leaving ...

Polycarp Otieno, the Grammy-winning guitarist of Sauti Sol, has reinvented himself as an entrepreneur and activist, channelling Kenya’s frustrations into music that rallies a generation.

Tresor reflects on a decade of award-winning African pop, his groundbreaking collaborations with Drake and Hugh Masekela and ...

Boney M famously featured as an interval act in 1979, where they performed their hit “Rasputin ... is one of the country’s most heavily promoted acts. Musicians like Kenya’s Sanaipei and Madagascar’s ...

Spanish broadcaster RTVE has announced the 18 acts that will be taking part in the fifth edition of 'Benidorm Fest' in ...

Fittingly, that issue is all about the past 15 years of protest on the continent. Blending dance, hip-hop, funk, and more, ...

You might think it would be easy to predict which songs will stand the test of time. Looking at the hits of today, it’s hard to imagine everyone could forget about them one day. Similarly, looking at ...

Need some killer rock songs from the year 1970? These turn-of-the-decade hits were all the rage back in the day, and yet, so few people know of them today. This Velvet Underground track does not get ...

Dance halls, honky-tonks, speakeasies, jazz clubs, ballrooms, rock 'n' roll clubs, discotheques, raves, nightclubs and EDM festivals have different names, but they all have continued to attract music ...