In celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Apple Music is showcasing the breadth and diversity of hip-hop sounds, histories and communities across the globe with Hip-Hop DNA: South Africa.  Apple Music’s celebratory campaign delves deep into the roots of hip-hop in SA. It’s accompanied by essential albums from South Africa’s greatest hip-hop artists and…

History will be made as Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town’s iconic cultural hub, hosts MaXhosa Africa’s inaugural standalone fashion show in the heart of the Mother City. This milestone occasion marks a significant achievement for both the acclaimed South African knitwear brand, founded by Laduma Ngxokolo, and Cape Town as host of the highly-anticipated event.  Titled…

Today, Shazam unveiled Concerts, a new space in the app where music fans can discover upcoming concerts that are happening in their area. Available in My Music, Concerts provides personalized event recommendations based on a user’s Shazam history. With the new Concerts feature, fans now have more ways to browse, search, and filter by artist, date, location and explore…

Apple Music’s Rap Life Radio, presented by Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B, Ebro Darden will feature Nigerian rapper and songwriter,  ODUMODUBLVCK on this week’s episode. Ebro and Africa Now Radio host, Nandi Madida, chat about his latest single “SAINT OBI (w/ Reeplay)” off his latest mixtape EZIOKWU available to stream on Apple Music. Alongside ODUMODUBLVCK, Rap Life…

Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems joins Zane Lowe on on Apple Music 1 to discuss embracing a spiritual state while recording her new song “ME & U,” how she stays balanced in the face of her success, what it was like to work on the Wakanda Forever soundtrack, and tease new music. Key quotes below, please feel…

Apple Music today announces dance music DJ and producer MÖRDA (real name Robert Bongani Mohosana) as the next Isgubhu cover star. “Being on the cover of a playlist like Isgubhu is a sign to me that I must be doing something right!” he tells Apple Music. “Like with any award or nod from the industry, it confirms that hard work, the hours…

Apple Music announces the expansion of its flagship African Music playlist and radio show, Africa Now, to include a new monthly DJ Mix created exclusively for the platform.  The first DJ to create an Africa Now DJ Mix is Nigerian superstar DJ, producer and entrepreneur, SPINALL (real name Oluseye Desmond Sodamola), whose original material straddles Afrobeats, Afropop and EDM,…