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Wizkid, Tems make Apple Music‘s Top 500 Streamed Songs list
The Chronicle News Online
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July 7, 2025
The duo of Nigerian singers, Wizkid and Tems are the only African artists in the Apple Music‘s Top 500 Most Streamed Songs Of All Time list. The list was released in commemoration of the streaming giant’s 10th years anniversary. Drake’s 2016 hit...
William Kentridge on politics, South Africa and ‘our great billionaire Elon Musk’
The Times
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The great South African artist William Kentridge is tearing up pieces of paper at his kitchen table and pushing them around. He’s showing me the process by which he created a group of sculptures for Yorkshire Sculpture Park. “You play with these...
Salt Rock Lights Up with Ballito Pro Concerts
South Africa Today
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July 7, 2025
The Ballito Pro Music Concerts Presented by Corona delivered three unforgettable nights of music from 2 to 4 July, drawing thousands to Salt Rock Main Beach for this epic coastal celebration. Wednesday’s Ballito Pro Infinite Playlist set the tone...
Fuse ODG Encourages Cultural Identity Through Reclamation of African Names
OkayAfrica
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July 7, 2025
On paper, there are two versions of Fuse ODG. There is the happy-go-lucky artist who helped pioneer contemporary Afropop in the mid-2010s with hits like "Antenna" and "Azonto," and there is the socially conscious singer who, years later, now...
Albert Lea Civic Music announces lineup for 2025-26 season
Albert Lea Tribune - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
Published 3:40 pm Monday, July 7, 2025 1 of 5 Tom Glynn will perform in Albert Lea Sept. 7 and the night before in Clear Lake. Provided The Mexican Brass will perform Oct. 23 in the Albert Lea. High School auditorium. Provided MusiKaravan will...
MUSIC INDUSTRY: Jazz-con 2025 Unveils First 36 International Speakers, Featuring YouTube, Deezer, Merrill Lynch, Bandcamp and Pandora As Panelists At Its 100% Virtual Digital Music Conference on September 15-16, 2025
All About Jazz
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July 7, 2025
Jazz-Con today announced its first-round lineup of 36 speakers, representing 13 countries across five continents for their 100% virtual digital music business conference. From independent booking agents and festival directors to label presidents,...
Mastercard launches Afrobeat and AmapianoSonic anthems to deepen cultural connection across Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 7, 2025
Mastercard amplifies its iconic sonic brand across Africa with the launch of two localizedsonic anthems, “Wami” in the Afrobeat genre and “Amazwe” in the Amapiano genre.Featuring Nigerian star,Mayorkun, and South African sensation, Sho Madjozi,...
Beyoncé’s Fourth of July Show Redefined American Music, Legacy, and Spectacle
Washington City Paper
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July 7, 2025
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“I am just blown away”- Baddies Africa star Diamond The Body comments on the cast trip to a cultural village
Sportskeeda
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July 7, 2025
Episode 9 of Baddies Africa was released on July 6, 2025. The cast's trip to a cultural village in Johannesburg was central to the episode. They met the Zulu people, the largest ethnic group of Africa, and learnt their ways, their moves, their...
South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder declares short of Brian Lara’s test record with 367 vs Zimbabwe
The New Zealand Herald
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July 7, 2025
Mulder spoke to South African coach Shukri Conrad who agreed with his decision. “He said to me as well, let the legend keep the record. I never know what my fate will be but letting Brian Lara keep the record is the way it should be.” Mulder took...
Joe Peters, Linda Hicks celebrate new album Wednesday
Banner Graphic - Indiana
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The Greencastle Summer Music Festival’s series of free concerts continues this Wednesday, July 9 as folk singer-songwriters Joe Peters and Linda Hicks grace Gobin Church at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the release of their new album, “Crazy Where You...
Angélique Kidjo Becomes First Black African on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Africa.com
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July 6, 2025
Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first Black African artist to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, joining the class of 2026 alongside stars like Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, and Shaquille O’Neal. The 64-year-old Beninese...
Boity Thulo's next chapter: harmonising music with interior design flair
IOL
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July 7, 2025
This past weekend, the atmosphere in Durban was electrifying at the Hollywoodbets Durban July, bringing together a mix of fashion, entertainment and vibrant personalities. Among them was South African media sensation and musician Boitumelo Thulo,...
CONCERT REVIEW | Cape Town musos get Nelson Mandela Bay feet a-tapping
Herald (South Africa)
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July 7, 2025
It was a Cape Town takeover at the Boardwalk ICC on Saturday night when a host of entertainers from the Mother City delivered an electrifying concert which kept partygoers on their feet well into the night. Titled Let’s Groove Tonight, the event...
Bola Tinubu Preaches Pan-Africanism
Modern Ghana
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This is my sort of reply to the Nigerian president’s spokesman’s press release regarding his principal’s visit to Saint Lucia: Wow! So, the same man who, at France’s gleeful nudging, dismantled ECOWAS like a drunken mason knocking down his own...
Can Nigeria lead Africa’s AI revolution?
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 7, 2025
We are amid a technological revolution of unprecedented scale. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer confined to science fiction but is now a transformative force reshaping industries, societies, and national security strategies worldwide....
The Local Music Scene — Summer of Music: July Edition
My Edmonds News - Washington State
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July 7, 2025
Magic Key provides ukulele music at 2023 Porchfest Edmonds. (File photo) Welcome to the summer of music in Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace! With so much going on this will be a two part series, starting with July. July brings us festivals,...
Are we ready to talk about feel-good mornings, the South African Way: Living a Little PURA
South Africa Today
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July 7, 2025
If you had told Joburgers a few years ago that Sunday mornings would be the new social frontier, most would’ve raised an eyebrow. But today, in pockets across the city – from Rivonia to Rosebank – something energising is happening. Before the rest...
Can Nigeria lead Africa’s AI revolution?, By Shittu Yunus Shittu
Premium Times
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July 7, 2025
From automated customer service bots to AI-driven diagnostics in healthcare, intelligent machines are becoming pivotal to global productivity and decision-making. Yet, while the global North accelerates AI adoption, Africa, especially Nigeria,...
IFC, AfDB, EbonyLife to create new investment vehicle for African film industry
Business Day
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July 7, 2025
….investment could create up to 20 million jobs in Africa The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the African Development Bank (ADB) recently announced a collaboration with EbonyLife media, Nigeria’s leading media company, to explore the...