African Music Library announces its Oroko Radio ResidencyBy Anu OnasanyaTue Feb 13 2024Photo courtesy of Oroko RadioAfrican Music Library's groundbreaking initiative "Genre Studies" now brought to you in collaboration with Oroko Radio.Share to:
How Finnish Missionaries Transformed Oshiwambo from Oral to Written LanguageBy | 5/27/2025 | PeopleFinnish missionaries made history by transforming Oshiwambo from an oral tradition into a written language, marking a groundbreaking departure from the colonial practice of demonizing and suppressing African languages.
The naming of a genre: Afrobeats, Afro-fusion, or Afropop?By Samuel Banjoko | 1/6/2023 | GeneralIn the last three years, Afrobeats, Afro-fusion, and Afropop have become the more widely used terms to refer to West African pop music. Causing a naming and branding crises. While Afrobeats is the more common and older term, it is often criticised and dropped in favour of Afro-Fusion or Afropop, both terms whose early use can be traced to refer to the music of Angelique Kidjo and King Sunny Ade.
SOMALI FUNK – FROM THE HORN OF AFRICABy | 4/22/2025 | GenresSomali Funk represents a golden era in East African music history, blending traditional Somali melodies and rhythms with funk, disco, and jazz influences from around the world. This vibrant genre flourished in the 1970s and early 1980s, before Somalia descended into civil war.
THE 2025 HEADIES?By | 4/11/2025 | GeneralIn an era where every artist is aiming for the Grammys, the headies award remains one of the most important and prestigious music awards that focuses squarely on African artistry and creativity, especially within Nigeria’s ever-evolving music scene.
9 Things You Must Do To Be a Successful Independent ArtistBy Nnaemeka Agwu | 12/21/2022 | GeneralCollaboration is a great way to build strong relationships with your fellow artists and music business professionals like ARs, curators, and promoters.
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