Join a trio of joyful celebrations of community, tradition, and great music at the CMA Spring Ensemble Festival, a series of end-of-semester events featuring student ensembles from across the program.

The Fairest Cape is tuning up for a historic crescendo. South Africa will host a world-class gathering of global jazz greats, a weekend where the nation’s musical diversity, choreography and ...

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he ...

Nine musicians and teachers from Wesleyan University’s Music Department will perform together in various combinations for the ...

While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of Afrobeats’ international popularity, musicians including Tyla and Burna Boy are now pushing for global recognition beyond the genre.

Speaking exclusively to the Mail & Guardian through his manager and translator, Salif Keita is overjoyed to be returning to South Africa — a country he describes with deep, almost personal reverence. ...

The city’s music is spiritual, searching and defiantly local, even when it spreads worldwide. Hear tracks from Yusef Lateef, ...

An artist performs at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, March 27, 2026. The Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2026 kicked off on Friday night at the Cape ...

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival has driven a sharp rise in jazz streaming, with Spotify data showing growing ...

The Gateways Festival Orchestra will perform Igor Stravinsky’s iconic score for ”Firebird” April 16–19 at New York City Center.

An exciting performance arrives to shake Paphos’ music scene up as the AfuriKo duo lands at Technopolis 20. On April 19, percussionist Akiko Horii and pianist Jim Funnell will unite their musical ...