The monumental soundtrack of Perry Henzell’s film, starring Jimmy Cliff, powered the best musical of 2025. Its creators discuss bringing their hit back after the reggae giant’s death ...

On a floral-themed LP, squiggling melodies and quizzical distortion banish the winter gloom Dreijer brought to the Knife and his tracks with Fever Ray ...

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan music star and political leader currently in exile.

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As Drake says himself, they love to tell stories ’bout the man. So it’s a good thing that no one tells that tale better than ...

The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has announced its sponsorship of the first-ever performance by Jamaican dancehall queen Spice in Uganda. The concert, organised by Africa One Ltd, will take place on ...

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IT was in early 1980s when Freddie Ndala Kasheba rose from obscurity to command the Tanzanian music scene with his scary ...

If the TGMA is purely a figures award, then Black Sherif is likely to be crowned Artiste of the Year. I’m not the one saying ...

Ghanaian Afro-fusion music duo, Lali x Lola, won the honorary Telecel Music for Good Award at the 27th Music Awards last ...

Taking inspiration from NYC basketball culture and the AND1 mixtape era, the Afropiano Hoops Classic celebrated local ...

When Shakira sang “Tsamina mina, eh eh… Waka Waka, eh eh” back in 2010, the song stopped being just another FIFA anthem and became a full-blown global memory. School annual days, football screenings, ...