Yahoo

Meet Msaki: The South African singer who should be the next breakout global artist to hit the charts

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Msaki at the 29th annual South African Music Awards (SAMA) at SunBet Arena on November 18, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa. Her ...

Spotify report shows South African artists cashing in on global streaming boom

South African music reaches new heights with R504m in Spotify royalties ...

How Bill Condon and Laura Bickford Tell the Story of Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’ in Musical ’The Road Home’ Starring Cynthia Erivo

Bill Condon, director of “Dreamgirls,” “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and the $1.26 billion-grossing “Beauty and the Beast,” ...
Business Wire

South Africa Music Industry Report 2024, with Profiles of Sony, Universal, Warner, Arena Holdings, The David Gresham Record Company, Takealot and Mr Vinyl - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Music Industry in South Africa" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The South African music industry is sub-Saharan Africa's fastest-growing music ...
PBS

South African music group spreads Mandela’s message of reconciliation and healing

South Africa is celebrating 30 years since apartheid ended and Nelson Mandela became the nation’s first Black president. In the U.S., a South African musical group is spreading Mandela’s message of ...
Jazz

McCoy Mrubata: The Doyen of South African Jazz

At 64, McCoy Mrubata is a commanding presence on the South African jazz scene. A Cape Town native who now resides in Johannesburg along with his wife and four children, Mrubata has won many awards and ...

JustZAHipHop Highlights Growing Global Interest in African Music Genres

As African music continues to gain international traction, digital platforms focused on regional genres are attracting ...

Spotify reports R504 million in royalties for South African artists in 2025

Local artists generated over R504 million on Spotify alone, a 28% increase year-on-year and nearly double the earnings since ...
The Conversation

Michael Mosoeu Moerane was a pioneering composer in South Africa. A new book is restoring his place in history

Composer and educator Michael Mosoeu Moerane (1904-1980) is probably best known for a few evergreen choral works, including Della and Sylvia, still sung by choirs across South Africa today. And, of ...
WGBH

He's the first African musician to get a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

On December 19, the first African musician ever awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award was announced. The honor goes to Fela Kuti, the Afrobeat pioneer and activist who died in 1997. He joins an ...
The Citizen

Focalistic becomes the first South African musician to get a sneaker range with adidas

Focalistic has joined adidas elite with a powerful Pretoria-inspired fashion range. The amapiano star has officially stepped into global fashion royalty, joining icons like Beyoncé and Kanye West as ...
Houston Chronicle

Meet Msaki: The South African singer who should be the next breakout global artist to hit the charts

It has been a stellar decade for a new generation of compelling female musical performers from all over the world. The likes of SZA, Solange, Billie Eilish, Arlo Parks, Rosalía, Laufey, Raye, Lola ...