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Africa: The Black Box Problem - How Africa's Music Money Is Lost in Global Systems
[New Times] For African music, 2024 was a landmark year. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) confirmed that Sub-Saharan Africa's recorded music revenue surpassed $100 million for the first time, reaching $110 million with a growth rate of 22.6 percent, making it the fastest-growing region in the world.

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Tanzania: Sauti Za Busara 2027 Opens Applications for African Musicians
[Daily News] Zanzibar -- THE organisers of Sauti za Busara have opened applications for the 2027 edition of the festival, scheduled to take place in Stone Town, Zanzibar, from 11 to 14 March.

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Ghana: Ebo Taylor Took Highlife to the World and Changed Ghanaian Music Forever
[The Conversation Africa] The news of the passing of Ghanaian highlife star Ebo Taylor on 7 February 2026 felt less like the loss of a public musical figure and more like the closing of a living chapter of Ghanaian musical knowledge. To many, he was a legendary guitarist, composer, arranger, and ambassador of Ghanaian highlife music.

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Nigeria: Manager Dismisses Divorce Rumours Between Simi Adekunle Gold
[Leadership] The manager of Nigerian singer Simi has dismissed reports circulating online that the artiste and her husband, Adekunle Gold, are heading for a divorce, describing the claim as false.

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Uganda: Kenzo Says Museveni Beneficiaries Turn Against Him
[Nile Post] Renowned singer Eddy Kenzo, born Edrisa Musuuza, has defended President Yoweri Museveni, saying many beneficiaries of government support later turn against him.

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