Music & Unity Push: Zimbabwean-born Tojey Blox is going viral for peace, publicly courting South Africa’s Cassper Nyovest for a collaboration as xenophobia fears simmer in the region. Auditions & Afrobeats-Choir Energy: Red Bull Symphonic 2026 opens choir auditions for Sun-El Musician and Dlala Thukzin at Montecasino (entries close 30 May). World Cup Spotlight: Shakira has tapped Uganda’s Ghetto Kids for the 2026 final halftime show, while Rema, LISA and Anitta drop “Goals,” the official World Cup anthem. Creative Economy Funding: Nigeria’s NGX chairman urges African capital markets to back the creative and innovation economy as a real investment class—not a side hustle. Prison Football With Purpose: Ghana’s Kwesi Nyantakyi returns to Nsawam Prison for the second “Prison Football Project,” using sport to rehabilitate inmates. Cultural Tourism Angle: Kenya and China back eco-cultural tourism investment, arguing culture can diversify tourism beyond wildlife. Belgium Culture War: A new study in Flanders fuels “Great Replacement” fears, with 56% saying they’re afraid migrants will replace locals.