Kenya, Sep 23 — Africa’s music industry will come under renewed pressure to convert its growing global visibility into jobs, investment and export earnings when the Francophone African Music Industries Fair (SIMA) returns to Cotonou in November
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‘Senegalese James Brown’ exhorts country’s youth to patriotism through his stage energy, impassioned lyrics
There’s a big African and Afro-Caribbean community there, which for the last seven years has put on the Afrofestival Ottawa. It’s a three-day celebration of African music, dance, clothing, food and culture — and it’s all free.
Visa for Music (VFM) will host its professional market from 19 to 21 November 2026 at Théâtre Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco, bringing together music industry professionals from Africa, the Middle East and other international markets.
Country music icon Dolly Parton died in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday at the age of 80.
