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The Hum is a sound that can only be heard at a certain frequency. It’s another name for “music of the spheres,” which is the confluence of various elements moving at once. In that spirit, this monthly column seeks to expand awareness of “world music...

By John Edwin Mason On a winter’s day in 1974, a group of musicians led by Abdullah Ibrahim (or Dollar Brand, as most still knew him) entered a recording studio on Bloem Street, in the heart of Cape Town, and emerged, hours later, having changed South...

Original music was the big winner at the inaugural Wawela Music Awards on Friday night, at which the shining lights of South African songwriting were celebrated. On Friday, 28 June 2013, a constellation of the country’s music stars gathered at...

Africa’s biggest duo, P-Square, release their highly antipated 6th Studio album titled “Double Trouble” today. The 16 track bonus version album features hot collaborations with Don Jazzy, Jermaine Jackson, Awilo and T.I. to name a few with production...

The International Committee of All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, in partnership with African Union Commission, AUC, has announced the arrival of the 13-man jury panel to Lagos, the host city of the 2015 edition of  AFRIMA to screen the 2558 entries received...