Blogs are a major avenue for African people to consume music. With music streaming on a growth trajectory, such blogs have become even more influential and handy. These blogs either embed music for streaming or upload tracks for downloads.
In compiling this list, we considered relevance, scope, traffic and influence.
1. Pan African Music
With a heavy focus on features and album reviews, Pan African Music publishes in both French and English.
2. Unorthodox Reviews
Unorthodox Reviews carries amazing features and interviews.
3. SlikourOnLife
Based in South Africa, SlikourOnLife is an urban and hip hop blog. They also have an active YouTube channel full of insightful interviews.
4. Tangaza Magazine
Based in Nairobi, Tangaza Magazine is both a music blog and magazine. They write great editorials and curate awesome playlists.
5. Tooxclusive
Tooxclusive is a major music blog in Nigeria and covers a wide range of genres.
6. Zambian Music Blog
Zambian Music Blog, as suggested by its name, is based from Zambia although it has a pan-African approach.
7. NotJustOk
Notjustok features new music. It also allows users to upload content for free downloads.
8. Afropop.org
As its name suggests, Afropop.org shares music with that Afropop sound.
9. MusicInAfrica
MusicInAfrica was created as a partnership with the Goethe Institut and is a very resourceful platform. They also have a section that holds profiles of industry stakeholders and professionals.
10. SA Hip Hop Mag
SA Hip Hop Mag features music, videos, news and also allow users to download South African hip hop records.
11. Texx and the City
Texx and the City‘s articles paint a glossy picture of the South African music scene.
12. Harmattan Rain
According to their website, Harmattan Rain is a music and arts curating platform for emerging and alternative music by Africans.
13. Fakaza
The Fakaza blog is updated regularly with new music and news.
14. NativeMag
Lagos-based platform NativeMag prides itself as the platform representing the music taste of the Africa’s millennials and Gen Zs.
15. Likembe (Archived)
Likembe is predominantly concerned with ‘world music’ by African musicians. It’s no longer updated.
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