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“Khona” brought Mafikizolo back and swept South Africa’s awards. It is still a wedding favourite
Mafikizolo released "Khona" featuring Uhuru on 10 January 2013 as the lead single from their comeback album Reunited.…
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“The Air in My Lungs”: Strongman and Ayisi Keep the Faith on “Everlasting”
Five months after winning Best Rap Performance at the Ghana Music Awards, Strongman has turned inward. “Everlasting”, featuring…
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From Accra to Kayole: Lyrical Joe and Khaligraph Jones Strike a “Warrior Sound”
Accra and Nairobi met on Friday. Lyrical Joe and Khaligraph Jones released “Warrior Sound” on 2 October 2026,…
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They met at an institute for the blind in Bamako. Amadou & Mariam took Malian music around the world
Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia met at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind and became the duo known…
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Ko-Jo Cue and Shaker Reunite on “This Trip”
Ko-Jo Cue and Shaker are back on a record together. “This Trip” came out on streaming services on…
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Medikal and Shatta Wale Talk Money on New Single “Sika”
Medikal and Shatta Wale have a new song out. “Sika”, credited to Medikal featuring Shatta Wale, arrived on…
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Papa Wemba collapsed on stage in Abidjan in 2016. The King of Rumba Rock had been performing for nearly fifty years
On 24 April 2016, Congolese star Papa Wemba collapsed on stage at the FEMUA festival in Abidjan and…
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Top 10 Kenyan Songs Making Waves in 2026
The best Kenyan songs of 2026. From Gengetone to Afropop, discover the records putting Nairobi on the global…
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More than 600 songs and a UNESCO listing for his genre: Franco and the Congolese rumba
Franco Luambo Makiadi led TPOK Jazz for almost three decades and recorded more than 600 songs before his…
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“Mama-say mama-sa mama-ko-ssa”: the Cameroonian B-side Michael Jackson borrowed for Thriller
Manu Dibango's "Soul Makossa" was released in 1972 as the B-side of a song for the African Cup…