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sub-Saharan Africa’s recorded music revenues reached $110 million for the first time!

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#africanmusic #musicnews #newsletter #umazidesk

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Welcome to the Umaizi Desk monthly newsletter, where I bring you the freshest news, trends, and insights from the vibrant world of African music—straight to your inbox!
What's Happening in the African Music Business?
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April 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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New Blog Article: The hyper-commercialization of African Music!

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The Hyper-commercialization of African Music!
There’s a new scramble for Africa, but unlike the 1884 Berlin Conference, where European powers carved out pieces of the continent as colonial projects, this 21st-century scramble has more to do with ...
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March 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Check out my first monthly newsletter looking at all things African music!!
#africanmusic #newsletter #tems
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Welcome to the Umaizi Desk monthly newsletter, where I bring you the freshest news, trends, and insights from the vibrant world of African music—straight to your inbox!
What's Happening in the African Music Business?
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February 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Well deserved win for Tems snagging the Grammys Best African Music Performance award. Tems arguably had the best year out of any African artist, from the successful rollout of her album ‘Born in the wild’ followed by a successful tour & media appearances! #grammys #tems
February 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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There has been a lot of conversation around how the U.S. TikTok ‘ban’ would affect the millions of Americans users…but I haven’t seen much conversation on its potential impact on African music…I dive into this in my blog below.

#tiktokban #africanmusic

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What Would An Effective U.S. TikTok ‘Ban’ Mean For African Music?
There’s a famous saying that “whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” Well, for better or for worse, whatever happens in Washington does not stay in Washington. This is where we find ourselves toda...
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January 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Read my report on the African music industry in 2024

#africanmusic #music #report

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African Music Industry Report 2024
The African music industry continues to experience growth and key investments from home and abroad.The media landscape in Africa presents traditional and non-traditional mediums for artists to promote...
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January 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM