HELEN OF TROYEVILLE to Open at The Drama Factory in South Africa
MVG Productions will present Helen of Troyeville, a solo poetic drama by Mike van Graan performed by Zolie Markey, at The Drama Factory in Strand, Western Cape....
AFRICA TV Listings and Info
Interview: Chris Lewis Explores Duke Ellington's Influences at Jazz At Lincoln Center
The concert DUKE IN AFRICA, exploring the influence of African music on Duke Ellington, plays through Jan. 17. We spoke with co-music director Chris Lewis about the show, which features the renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra....
Interview: MD Alexa Tarantino Talks DUKE IN AFRICA at Jazz At Lincoln Center
The January 15-17 show pays tribute to the influence of African music on the work of renowned jazz artist Duke Ellington. We spoke with co-music director Alexa Tarantino about the upcoming concert....
Video: TIFFANY HADDISH GOES OFF Docuseries Trailer
Peacock has dropped the trailer for the new docuseries Tiffany Haddish Goes Off, premiering on Thursday, November 13. The series follows Haddish as she journeys to Africa on a four-week-long girls trip with her three closest childhood friends. Watch the trailer now....
MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA! Comes to Austin Shakespeare Next Month
Austin Shakespeare will stage Athol Fugard’s searing and thought-provoking drama My Children! My Africa! at the Long Center’s Rollins Theater next month....
JET Concert to Launch African Energy Week 2025 in Cape Town
The Just Energy Transition (JET) Concert will launch African Energy Week 2025 on September 29 at the Grand Africa Café & Beach in Cape Town. Headlined by Uncle Waffles, Young Stunna, Fireboy, and more, the event will unite music, culture, and sustainability as Africa prepares for a week of energy d...
Sharon Katz & The Peace Train Return to Joe's Pub for Concert
After two years touring the USA west coast, Mexico and South Africa, Sharon Katz & The Peace Train return to Joe's Pub for a celebratory concert on September 18 at 7:00 pm....
Review: MOTHER AFRICA With the JALC Orchestra Is a Masterful Showcase
Jazz at Lincoln Center kicked off their 2025-2026 season with MOTHER AFRICA, a concert consisting of compositions primarily from American composers who were heavily influenced by African music, culture, and ideas....
Extra Shows Added for THE NUTCRACKER at Montecasino Due to High Demand
Following the exciting announcement of a brand-new production of The Nutcracker opening at Montecasino's Teatro on 4 December, a demand for tickets has prompted Cape Ballet Africa to extend the run with six additional performances....
New York African Film Festival Highlights New MACBETH Adaptation at BAM
ulture aficionados are converging on BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) for the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF). The festival runs at BAM through May 29 as FilmAfrica — the companion to the beloved DanceAfrica festival, long considered the unofficial start to summer in Brooklyn. ...
Siphesihle November Will Guest with Cape Ballet Africa
Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, shared that Principal Dancer Siphesihle November will appear as a guest artist with Cape Ballet Africa in Nacho Duato’s Remanso....
Creative Careers South Africa Open Entries For Playwrights in Progress Incubator
Creative Careers South Africa has officially opened applications for the 2025 Playwrights in Progress Playwriting Incubation Programme. This initiative is a response to the shortage of new voices in South African theatre....
Eastbound Theatre To Present MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA!
Eastbound Theatre, a division of the Milford Arts Council, will present the winter show of its 30th anniversary season, My Children! My Africa!written by Athol Fugard and directed by Noelle Fair. ...
MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA! to be Presented at Eastbound Theatre
Eastbound Theatre will present the winter show of its 30th anniversary season, My Children! My Africa!written by Athol Fugard and directed by Noelle Fair. Learn how to purchase tickets....
Whitney Houston South African Concert to Air on PBS
PBS has announced the broadcast of WHITNEY HOUSTON – THE CONCERT FOR A NEW SOUTH AFRICA (DURBAN) on December 1, 2024. The remastered 1994 concert will air on PBS stations and be available on PBS Passport....
The Royal African Society's Annual Lecture and Benefit Gala 2024 Set for This Month
Following the huge success of the Royal African Society's Film Africa 2024 festival, (25 October to 3 November 2024), the Society has announced two further top level events in November 2024....
HORIZONS Comes to Cape Town Opera This Month
On Saturday 28 September 2024, the internationally acclaimed Cape Town Opera Chorus will present Horizons at the Endler Hall in Stellenbosch as part of Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees. The distinctly South African programme with musical direction by José Dias, will feature works by fourteen compose...
Video: Season Two Of NBA Africa's BORN & BRED Premieres on NBA App - See Trailer Here!
The docuseries returns with five episodes telling the stories of current and former NBA Academy Africa student athletes from Cameroon, Central African Republic, Egypt and Senegal as they pursue their basketball dreams at the academy and beyond. Watch a trailer here!...
SLB Elevates Subsea Technology In Africa As Gold, Networking Sponsor At African Energy Week (AEW) 2024
SLB, through its OneSubsea subsidiary, announced its role as a Gold and Networking Sponsor at African Energy Week 2024, highlighting advancements in subsea technology in Africa....
Afreximbank's CANEX Releases EP 'One Drum'
African Export – Import Bank (Afreximbank) through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Programme have announced the release of the highly anticipated Extended Play (EP), 'One Drum,' a collaborative masterpiece that bridges cultures and genres, celebrating the rich musical heritage of Africa and its ...
PlayCo and The Africa Center To Present A Reading And Discussion Of Workshop 71's SURVIVAL
Join PlayCo and The Africa Center for a reading and discussion of Workshop 71's politically searing 1976 play SURVIVAL, in association with National Black Theatre, on July 29....
Juneteenth Programming And Black Music Month Specials Announced On The Africa Channel
Celebrate Juneteenth and Black Music Month with special programming on The Africa Channel, featuring a diverse lineup of shows and documentaries highlighting African and African American culture and history....
Ndlovu Youth Choir Will Return on South African Tour
The popularity of performances in Johannesburg and Cape Town have gone on to become annual engagements on the touring calendar of South Africa’s much-loved choristers, the Ndlovu Youth Choir. Their sell out performances in 2021 resulting in sold out SA tours in 2022 and 2023 are testament to the...
A Spring Of Hope To Host CELLAR GEMS: A Celebration of Wine In Palm Beach
A Spring of Hope will host CELLAR GEMS: A Celebration of Wine in Palm Beach on May 29, featuring exclusive wine tastings and supporting clean water initiatives in South Africa....
NYO Jazz Will Perform at Carnegie Hall Before Debut Tour To South Africa
This July and August, Carnegie Hall's critically-acclaimed national youth jazz orchestra—NYO Jazz—will return for its seventh season of extraordinary music-making, highlighted by its concert at Carnegie Hall on July 20, 2024 before embarking on its first-ever tour to South Africa from July 22–...
