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PatricKxxLee enlists Sjava, Blxckie, Kashcpt, PsychoYP and more on new collaboration tape, Room 37

TransAfrica Sounds editors August 24, 2023
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Giants of Africa Closing Concert Presented by Spotify: Tyla Thrills in Kigali

TransAfrica Sounds editors August 24, 2023
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South African Soul Icon Claire Phillips Releases Powerful New Single, ‘Amongst the Stars’

TransAfrica Sounds editors August 12, 2023
Ami Faku
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Ami Faku Answers the Call to Unite the Continent as the Only South African Singer on Bob Marley’s Posthumous Album ‘Africa Unite’

TransAfrica Sounds editors August 7, 2023
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  • Charts & Awards

JZyNo drops visuals for viral hit song, “Butta My Bread”

TransAfrica Sounds editors August 7, 2023

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  • Songs & Meanings

Sha Sha drops a fire comeback album titled ‘I’m Alive’

TransAfrica Sounds editors September 25, 2022
DJ JAIVANE Drops a 32 track album
  • Songs & Meanings

DJ JAIVANE Drops a 32 track album

TransAfrica Sounds editors January 21, 2022

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  • Charts & Awards

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  • Charts & Awards

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  • Charts & Awards

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  • Charts & Awards

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The importance of remembering Kenyan artist Rosemary Karuga
  • East & West African Music

The importance of remembering Kenyan artist Rosemary Karuga

TransAfrica Sounds editors February 26, 2021
Zimbabwean singer Berita to Debut a Film on Africa Rising International Film Festival
  • East & West African Music

Zimbabwean singer Berita to Debut a Film on Africa Rising International Film Festival

TransAfrica Sounds editors November 23, 2020
What’s Good and Revolt TV Launchs New Hip Hop Series “What’s Good Africa”
  • East & West African Music

What’s Good and Revolt TV Launchs New Hip Hop Series “What’s Good Africa”

TransAfrica Sounds editors August 5, 2020
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  • East & West African Music

Tanzanian R&B King Juma Jux Releases “Unaniweza” Music Video Off the Love Album

TransAfrica Sounds editors February 12, 2020
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  • East & West African Music

SA hitmaker Sketchy Bongo released “On Fire” feat Yashna

TransAfrica Sounds editors January 6, 2020
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  • Songs & Meanings

Breaking News! Holly Rey – YOU EP – Drops 11th October 2019

TransAfrica Sounds editors October 9, 2019

SAMA Award Winner Holly Rey is set to Release her EP You on 11 October 2019. The Queen on House...

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  • Culture

Of Soul and Joy Presents 3rd Youth Photography Festival in Thokoza

TransAfrica Sounds editors September 3, 2019

The Of Soul and Joy photography project (OSJ) is launching the 3rd edition of its photo festival on the 14th...

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Cassper Nyovest
  • Amapiano & SA Music

All roads lead to Cassper Nyovest’s #FillupRoyalBafokeng

TransAfrica Sounds editors August 29, 2019

Johannesburg, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 Dubbed the homecoming of the 5th installment of Cassper Nyovest’s Fill Up concerts is going...

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Kwesta
  • Songs & Meanings

SA rap star Kwesta drops new single on his Birthday Ft YoungstaCPT

TransAfrica Sounds editors August 12, 2019

Johanesburg South Africa , On Sunday 11 August, Kwesta the king of African Rap celebrated his birthday by releasing his...

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  • Artists

Artist Applications for MTN Bushfire 2020

TransAfrica Sounds editors August 7, 2019

MTN Bushfire is more than simply a music festival. As Africa’s largest and most inclusive festival of music and the...

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Beyoncé
  • East & West African Music

Meet the Zimbabwean producer Robert Ndabezinhle Magwenzi “Evoke” who collaborated with Beyoncé on The Lion King: The Gift

TransAfrica Sounds editors August 6, 2019

Following the release of Beyoncé’s album, The Lion King: The Gift – which featured several African artists, writers and producers...

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  • Songs & Meanings

The Parlotones release cinematic music video for brand new single “Antidote”

TransAfrica Sounds editors July 19, 2019

The Parlotones release their latest single “Antidote” from the current studio album “China” and drop with it a brilliant cinematic...

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The Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival Sway The Night Away
  • Culture

The Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival Sway The Night Away

TransAfrica Sounds editors July 16, 2019

The Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival, after it’s hugely successful inaugural edition, will return this year on August...

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Kelly Khumalo
  • Amapiano & SA Music

[WATCH] SA musician couple, Kelly Khumalo and Chad Da Don speak about their latest single “Gcwala”

TransAfrica Sounds editors May 10, 2019

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The African Top 40 Chart
  • Charts & Awards

The African Top 40 Chart

TransAfrica Sounds editors October 2, 2018

share...Facebook0Twitteremail All voting closes every Friday at 11:00 CAT and re-opens on Saturdays at 11:00am. Thanks for your participation.

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