While the idea of ‘top artists’ shelved on lists remains contested, the 2025 ArtReview Power 100 list could be weighed as rather fair, having projected appreciative attention away from the Western canon. Ibrahim Mahama, blaxTARLINES, and other artists and collectives from Africa and the diaspora on the ArtReview’s Power 100 list 2025 have been making …
Whether it is the highly publicised case involving global entertainment giant Disney for their uncredited usage of the song Mbube (popularly known as The Lion Sleeps Tonight) originally written and recorded by Solomon Linda in the hit film The Lion King and subsequent spinoffs, to the more recent case involving a rare $1.5 billion settlement …
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Foreword Across Africa’s thriving music scenes, talent abounds—but talent alone is not enough. As this article highlights, the lack of professional artist management remains a pressing challenge for South Africa’s creative ecosystem. What should be a strength—a vibrant music economy—is undermined by a skills gap that leaves many artists unsupported, careers short-lived, and opportunities lost. …
TERMS OF REFERENCE CfCA Liaison Officer 1. Background Selam is a Pan-African organisation with offices in Addis Ababa, Nairobi, and Stockholm. The organisation was created in 1997 and has since evolved into an international player, partnering with artists, cultural producers, the private sector, the media, institutions, researchers, and national and regional governments across the African continent …