South African Music Awards (SAMA) recently announced their top five artists with the most nominations across all categories.

The list includes a mix of icons and innovators: Sjava, Cici, Oscar Mbo and Abavuki. Their recognition celebrates South Africa’s evolving sound — a blend of Afrosoul, R&B, gospel and house that ...

Maskandi superstar Khuzani Mpungose is flying the South African flag high after being nominated for two international awards ...

Several South African artists, including Sjava, Cici and Oscar Mbo, have received Grammy nominations, showcasing the country's diverse musical talent on an international stage.

2023 has been another exceptional year for African music – besides catering to pan-African dancefloors and listeners who stream from home, engaging with contemporary African music is trendy and cool.

The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...

Smile FM has announced an exciting new multi-platform campaign to crown The Best Song of All Time, inviting South Africans to ...

South African music producer and DJ Chymamusique recently announced that he will be making his return on stage for the first ...

Tyla's mission is clear. She's setting out to change the geography of pop stardom. "It's something I feel like the industry is lacking," the singer declares. "An African pop star." Fresh off a year of ...

The Recording Academy has added three new categories for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, it announced today: Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album, and Best Pop Dance Recording.