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Behind The Song: The Open Mic Series, the platform dedicated to celebrating female artists and creating a living archive of their journeys, is thrilled to feature rising star Anela Jahmena in its first artist spotlight.

The Beat Goes On with Extended Entries for #SAMA32

Muthalend Tings and Reggae Launches New Top Reggae Charts – Artists Invited to Submit Their Songs

Reggae Songstress Reemah To Headline Catch A Fire Reggae Festival 2026

A new cultural partnership has emerged between Africa Rising’s Ndaba Mandela , advocate for African entrepreneurship and legacy leadership, and RuFF CuTT Studio’s Menelik Nesta Gibbons , globally known as Don Dada.

Call For Creatives: Intense Creative Space —Interdisciplinary Creatives Lab & Camp 2026

On the back of the electric, culture-shifting success of the hybrid #SAMA31, the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) turns up the volume and throws the doors wide open for musicians to step into greatness.

SAMA31 Winners List | 31st Annual South African Music Awards

Luwe Da Lion Wins Best Reggae Album Award with "AFTER ALL" At SAMA 31

The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) is deeply honoured to announce that the late Solomon Majafela Molokoane, better known as Solly Moholo, will be posthumously awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SAMA31 hybrid event on 14 December 2025.

The Marafiki Arts Festival is excited to announce its call for applications for the 2026 edition!

South African Music Awards (SAMA 31) are set to bloom in glorious colour under the theme “Flowers For Those Who Keep Our Nation Singing”, a celebration of creativity, resilience, and the ever-blossoming spirit of South African music. This year’s theme is both a tribute and a metaphor, giving our musicians their flowers while they can still smell them.