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Panelists at Dajah Music Group’s third anniversary in Kigali on November 11. Courtesy
Music

Efforts to recover unclaimed music royalties gain momentum

Sunday, November 15, 2026
British Singer Paul McCartney ranks behind Jay-Z and Taylor Swift with $1.4 billion fortune. COURTESY
Music

How Liverpool-born Paul McCartney built a $1.4bn music empire

Friday, November 13, 2026
Music professionals from across the continent met in Kigali during ACCES 2024 to discuss opportunities and challenges in Africa's music industry. COURTESY
Music

ACCES 2026: What Rwanda can learn from Africa’s music industry gathering

Friday, October 30, 2026
Based on a live Spotify check, these are the five Rwandan acts with the highest monthly listener figures. Meddy, Starving Yet Full, Israel Mbonyi, Bruce Melodie and Element. COURTESY
Music

Who’s listening? Rwanda’s top 5 Spotify artistes mapped

Thursday, October 08, 2026
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What to know about FIFA’s 2026 World Cup music project

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Colombian pop superstar Shakira has invited popular Ugandan dance group Ghetto Kids to pefrorm during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final in New Jersey on July 19.
Music

Shakira invites Uganda’s Ghetto Kids to World Cup 2026 final halftime show

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Mr P has changed his birthday celebration from the initial November 18 to November 30 following existing rift with his twin brother Paul Okoye. courtesy
Showbiz

Mr P shifts birthday celebration amid rift with twin brother

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Africa is capturing only a “negligible percentage” of its wealth in music despite commendable reach worldwide. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

The black box problem: How Africa’s music money is lost in global systems

Monday, March 09, 2026
Tasha the DJ on stage at Tour du Rwanda Festival. Photo by RBA
Music

How artistes cashed in on Tour du Rwanda 2026

Monday, March 02, 2026
National ballet Urukerereza at a past event that brought together various African creatives in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Photo: Courtesy.

Africa’s creative industries need long-term investment in talent, experts say

Tuesday, February 03, 2026
Resilience in the face of setbacks helps artistes identify and pursue alternative ways to monetize their work. COURTESY.
Music

The quiet economics of staying in music

Friday, January 16, 2026
Charles Kakooza Nkuliza, known as KNC, told listeners that he holds the last song ever recorded by the late rapper Jay Polly.
Music

KNC reveals he holds Jay Polly’s last recorded track

Friday, November 28, 2025