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The SAMAs are here again and the nominations are interesting

The SAMAs are here again and the full list of nominees has been released. The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) announced on the 6th July that the awards show will now be a virtual experience because of lockdown regulations…

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Sho Madjozi has signed to Epic Records

Sho Madjozi has officially signed to Epic Records. The label announced that she joins the roster as it’s only South African act in North America. Chairman and C.E.O. of Epic Records, Sylvia Rhone, said of the signing, “African artists are enjoying an unprecedented…

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Sony Music launches a unique Artist Portal

Sony Music Entertainment Africa has just announced two state-of-the-art new features – Real Time Earnings and Cash Out – that allow their artists to view and withdraw earnings faster than ever before through the Sony Music Artist Portal. In these…

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Stogie T puts the Freestyle Friday series to rest

It’s been an incredible few months of lockdown with not only new music to look forward to on Fridays but new freestyles as well. Stogie T has decided that today will be the final episode of Freestyle Friday. Keeping rappers…

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Sho Madjozi accuses Burna Boy of taking down Stormzy’s Own It Remix

Stormzy released his sophomore album in December last year and featured Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy on one of its biggest hits, “Own It.” In May, a remix was released which featured Sho Madjozi. The nominations for the 2020 BET…

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Apple Music launches Africa Now with DJ Cuppy

Apple Music recently announced a new show on the streaming service dedicated to African sounds and artists and hosted by DJ Cuppy. The show debuted on the 31st May and will air weekly on Sundays. Of the show, Cuppy said,…

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Willy Cardiac is taking the world by storm

It’s a great day to be Willy Cardiac. He’s just released his new single, Fan of Me, that features Eric Bellinger, a Grammy-award winning artist who has worked with Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber. In…

UMG announces the launch of Def Jam Africa

Universal Music Group (UMG) today announced the launch of Def Jam Africa, a new label division within the continent dedicated to representing the best hip-hop, Afrobeats and trap talent in Africa. Def Jam Africa will follow the blueprint of the…

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Karabo Poppy, Davido, and other artists curate Africa Day playlists

Karabo Poppy, Davido, Laolu, and Msaki are amongst a group of 15 artists who’ve curated their own playlists for Apple Music in celebration of Africa Day. “African music is rich and diverse because Africa is a continent, not a country,” Angelique Kidjo explains.…

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Black Coffee announces ownership stake in Gallo Music Group

SA music icon and international DJ, Black Coffee, has taken to his social media to announce that his investment company, Flight Mode SA, has acquired a majority stake of Gallo Music Investments. SA’s oldest and largest independent music label, Gallo…

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Celebrating Africa Month with Apple Music

May is recognised as Africa Month all over the continent. It’s in commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, which is known as the African Union these days. The political quests are for the unity of the…

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Warner Music Group announces partnership with Africori

Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced it is investing in Africori, Africa’s leading digital music distribution, music rights management and artist development company. The deal gives Warner Music’s ADA division access to Africa’s largest catalogue and A&R network, as well…

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