45 Best South Africa Music Blogs to Follow in 2026

1. Afropop Worldwide Blog

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Description Read the latest album reviews, features to the Afropop Worldwide podcast, transcripts, discography pages, scholar interviews and more.
Email ****@afropop.org
Location Brooklyn, New York, United States
Facebook 21.5KTwitter 13.1KInstagram 8.6K Domain Authority 61 Get Email Contact Read Now

2. Music In Africa

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Description Music In Africa is the largest resource for information and exchange in and for the African music sector. The portal responds to the need for reliable information and networking between music professionals in Africa.MORE Email ****@musicinafrica.net
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Facebook 396KTwitter 8.5KInstagram 19.3K Domain Authority 56 Get Email Contact Read Now

3. Taste Of Southern Africa Blog » Music

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Description Our Taste of Southern Africa blog is an insight into southern African culture, history, tradition, music, food, politics and more. Have a browse to learn more about Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.MORE Email ****@tasteofsouthernafrica.com
Facebook 1.1KInstagram 1.9K Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact Read Now

4. SA Hip Hop Music Blog

https://sahiphopmusicblog.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Description SA Hip Hop Music Blog is a marketing agency that promotes South African Hip Hop through digital content creation, music, events, fashion, lifestyle, cars & semi-urban street culture. Established in 2016, it is the leading authority on the South African Hip Hop movement and has helped to launch the careers of many artists, producers, DJs & content creators.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Twitter 53Instagram 24.1K Domain Authority 10 Get Email Contact Read Now

5. Slikour On Life

https://slikouronlife.co.za/ + Follow Blog
Email ****@onlife.co.za
Location South Africa
Facebook 462.9KTwitter 487.2KInstagram 255.3K Domain Authority 45 Get Email Contact Read Now

6. HYPE Magazine

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Description Get the latest music reviews, interviews, cover stories, and a lot more with HYPE Magazine. Established in 2004, HYPE is the longest-running South African hip-hop publication.
Email ****@panorama.co.za
Location South Africa
Facebook 71.4KTwitter 83.1K Domain Authority 33 Get Email Contact Read Now

7. SA Hip Hop Mag

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Description Dive into the rhythm and join in the vibrant world of South African Hip Hop. SA Hip Hop Mag is South Africa's number 1 hip hop Mag for the latest & breaking SA Hip Hop News and downloads, SA hip hop interviews, SA hip hop videos and new SA hip hop music.MORE Email ****@nine80.com
Location South Africa
Facebook 391.5KTwitter 51.5KInstagram 80.1K Domain Authority 51 Get Email Contact Read Now

8. Texx and the City

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Description Spotlighting the best underground & unsigned musicians in South Africa. Texx and the City is run by journalist and editor Tecla Ciolfi. Tecla has been apart of the music industry in South Africa for the last 10 years in various capacities, namely journalism, radio presenting, event curation and artist management.MORE Email ****@texxandthecity.com
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Facebook 36.3KTwitter 5.1KInstagram 18.2K Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact Read Now

9. Okay Africa » Music

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Email ****@okayafrica.com
Domain Authority 74 Get Email Contact Read Now

10. Bizcommunity » Music News South Africa

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Description Read the latest music industry news, concert, artists news, awards, music releases and reviews by Bizcommunity.Bizcommunity is an independently-owned media brand. Africa's premier B2B news site across 18 industries. Your sector's news, opinions, research, events, jobs and companies.MORE Email ****@bizcommunity.com
Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Facebook 27.6KTwitter 43.2KInstagram 11.1K Domain Authority 80 Get Email Contact Read Now

11. The Citizen » Music

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Description Read the latest music news, artist interviews, events, music releases and reviews by The Citizen.The Citizen is one of South Africa's most popular news websites, bringing you breaking news, features, useful information, and insightful opinion and debate from all over the country.MORE Email ****@citizen.co.za
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Facebook 337.1KTwitter 266.2KInstagram 105 Domain Authority 80 Get Email Contact Read Now

12. The South African » Music

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Description Read the latest music news, concert, interviews, music releases and reviews by The South African. The South African has evolved to become one of the most read websites in South Africa. We cover a wide range of topics from politics to sport.MORE Email ****@thesouthafrican.com
Facebook 985.7KTwitter 41.5KInstagram 12.7K Domain Authority 83 Get Email Contact Read Now

13. South African Music Awards

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Description Stay up to date with the latest music award news, events and announcements by the SA Music Awards.The South African Music Awards have become the country's premier annual music awards ceremony, recognizing musical excellence across all genres, from traditional, to Afrikaans, to Rock and pop as well as paying tribute to the various facets of musical production including production, engineering and video production.MORE Email ****@samusicawards.co.za
Location Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Facebook 388.8KTwitter 224KInstagram 43.9K Domain Authority 36 Get Email Contact Read Now

14. PAM - Pan African Music

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Description Deep takes on Pan African music past and present, bringing the local global.
Email ****@pan-african-music.com
Facebook 169.3KTwitter 5.9KInstagram 68.6K Domain Authority 50 Get Email Contact Read Now

15. Unorthodox Reviews » South African Music

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Description Africa's Best Music Reviews
Email ****@unorthodoxreviews.com
Facebook 269KTwitter 23.6KInstagram 145.5K Domain Authority 29 Get Email Contact Read Now

16. Music & Copyright's Blog » South Africa

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Description Posts about South Africa written by musicandcopyright
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17. Warner Music South Africa Blog

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Description Warner Music South Africa's official Blog for delivering the latest word in music. Get to know about the best-rising artists and the latest releases from artists you love. Warner Music South Africa is a music corporation of the global record label Warner Music Group, serving and bringing artists, fans, and the music they love closer.MORE Email ****@warnermusic.com
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18. Sheer Publishing Africa

https://sheerpublishing.com/news/ + Follow Blog
Description Stay up to date with the latest music news, album review, and announcements by Sheer Publishing.Sheer Publishing has a history of supplying the top advertising agencies and film studios with in-depth musical knowledge of what is needed for adverts, TV, and film.MORE Email ****@sheer.co.za
Location Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Facebook 8.1KTwitter 1.8KInstagram 5.1K Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact Read Now

19. LW Mag » South African Music

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Description Keep up with hottest South African musicians, the latest tracks & the best SA music on the airwaves. LW Mag showcases the South African Music you love
Email ****@lwmag.co.za
Facebook 167.7KTwitter 4KInstagram 49.6K Domain Authority 34 Get Email Contact Read Now

20. SA Music Magazine

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Description SA Music Mag is a credible and reliable South African digital music news platform launched by Nine80 Digital in 2017 with a core focus of publishing music news for genres such as House, Kwaito, Gospel, Afro Pop, Jazz, RnB Music Singles, Videos, Albums, News & More!MORE Email ****@nine80.com
Location South Africa
Facebook 7.1KTwitter 4.8KInstagram 163 Domain Authority 23 Get Email Contact Read Now

21. SA Music News Magazine

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Description Get the latest on local & international music news, stay up to date with artist interviews, and music reviews, and receive some awesome giveaways with SA Music News & Entertainment.
Email ****@samusicnews.co.za
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Facebook 7.6KTwitter 1.4KInstagram 2K Domain Authority 26 Get Email Contact Read Now

22. SAMusic Blog

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Description SAMusic
Email ****@samusic.tv
Facebook 118KTwitter 4.9KInstagram 6.9K Domain Authority 5 Get Email Contact Read Now

23. Sa-HipHop.com

https://sa-hiphop.com/news/ + Follow Blog
Description Sa-HipHop.com is a new online platform that delivers new South Africa hip-hop/contemporary music, Entertainment Gist, videos and music content daily to South Africans by exposing remarkable artists and their materials from the fast growing South Africa Music industry to South Africans around the world.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook 1.4MTwitter 39.6KInstagram 15.8K Domain Authority 49 Get Email Contact Read Now

24. Rap Type Mag

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Description Rap type Mag is a registered Mzansi / South African music magazine that features the latest news and trends in the Hip hop / Rap industry in South Africa. We interview talented artists and producers and feature their stories on what inspires them and how they have built-up a name in the music industry.MORE Email ****@raptypemag.co.za
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Facebook 13.5KTwitter 849Instagram 3K Domain Authority 3 Get Email Contact Read Now

25. Sho Mag

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Description Sho Mag is your ultimate Afro House Music Online Magazine. Sho Mag provides Afro House Interviews, Afro House Music Reviews, And Afro House Music Events. From humble beginnings in the year 2015, Sho Mag has been the frontier of Afro House Music. We are a South African based digital publication which seeks to usher Afro House Music into the world wide arena.MORE Email ****@shomag.com
Location South Africa
Facebook 11.4KTwitter 13.8KInstagram 15.8K Domain Authority 14 Get Email Contact Read Now

26. Metal4africa

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Description Stay up-to-date with the happenings within the African metal community. Metal4Africa.com is a website dedicated to the advancement of African Metal as a player in the global arena.
Email ****@metal4africa.com
Location South Africa
Facebook 9.7KTwitter 1.6KInstagram 4.8K Domain Authority 35 Get Email Contact Read Now

27. sisgwenjazz

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Description Gwen Ansell is a freelance writer, researcher and trainer. She writes about jazz for this blog, The Conversation, the Financial Mail, M&G Friday, new pro-struggle, pro-working class online newspaper New Frame, and more, and reviews books - mainly science fiction & fantasy.MORE Email ****@aol.com
Domain Authority 27 Get Email Contact Read Now

28. African Musical Instruments Blog

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Description The Blog on Kalimba.co.za is the educational hub of African Musical Instruments (AMI), featuring insights on kalimbas, marimbas, traditional percussion, classroom use, instrument care, and the cultural history behind African-made music tools.MORE Email ****@kalimba.co.za
Location Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Domain Authority 19 Get Email Contact Read Now

29. Africa.com » Music

https://africa.com/arts-culture-society/african-music/ + Follow Blog
Description The latest releases and news from African music talent and other industry news.Africa.com is a women-led, modern digital media holding company with an extensive array of platforms that reach a global audience interested in African content and community.MORE Email ****@africa.com
Location South Africa
Facebook 701KTwitter 28.9KInstagram 11.3K Domain Authority 69 Get Email Contact Read Now

30. Nando's Creativity » Music

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Description Nando's Music Exchange is a global programme that brings together emerging and established musicians for mentoring, workshops, collaborations and explosive events. Music has the power to move people, to convey emotion and to tell powerful stories, which is why Nando's invests in the music of Mzansi.MORE Email ****@nandos.com
Facebook 9.3K Domain Authority 28 Get Email Contact Read Now

31. Small Town Music

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Description From the Fans to the Fans
Email ****@smalltownmusic.co.za
Location Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Instagram 636 Domain Authority 9 Get Email Contact Read Now

32. Cosher Recording Studios » Music

https://cosherstudios.com/music-blog/ + Follow Blog
Description Stay up to date with the latest studio news, features, music writing, and announcements by the Cosher Recording Studios.Cosher Recording Studios is a full scale, industry standard, music recording and production facility based in Oranjezicht, Cape Town.MORE Email ****@cosherstudios.co.za
Facebook 10.5KTwitter 658Instagram 3.9K Domain Authority 13 Get Email Contact Read Now

33. MUSIC LEGENDS OF CAPE TOWN

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Description Welcome to MUSIC LEGENDS OF CAPE TOWN. This website/blog is dedicated, in the main, to those artists - singers, musicians, drag queens, etc - who command respect and admiration for their years of effort they put into entertaining us. Check out the website for our latest posts.MORE Email ****@warnermusic.com
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34. Fakaza

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Description Fakaza.com is a South African music site that was founded in September 2016 following the growth of South African music worldwide. Fakaza.com publishes latest urban releases from South African musicians across several genres including Hip Hop, G Qom, Kwaito and Afro House music.MORE Email ****@fakaza.com
Facebook 397KTwitter 29.3KInstagram 19.7K Domain Authority 40 Get Email Contact Read Now

35. ZAMUSIC

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Description ZAMUSIC: South African Music Fakaza 2024 Mp3 Download Amapiano 2024 Album Zip
Email ****@gmail.com
Location South Africa
Twitter 3.1K Domain Authority 61 Get Email Contact Read Now

36. KrugerMp3

https://krugermp3.org/ + Follow Blog
Description KrugerMp3 covers South African music & video, album, mixtapes, celebrity news, and more.
Email ****@krugermp3.org
Location Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Facebook 749Twitter 13 Domain Authority 27 Get Email Contact Read Now

37. Okhype » South African Music

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Description Music Online - Download Songs
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook 12.3KTwitter 1.3KInstagram 1.6K Domain Authority 26 Get Email Contact Read Now

38. Hiphopza

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Description Hiphopza - South African Amapiano Music | Mp3 Download
Facebook 2.3K Domain Authority 32 Get Email Contact Read Now

39. Independent Online » Music

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Description Get the latest music news, watch video clips from music shows, events, and exclusive interviews from your favourite artists, bands and musicians. IOL, also known as Independent Online, is South Africa's oldest news site and a leading platform for news, current affairs and content in the country.MORE Email ****@inl.co.za
Facebook 1MTwitter 715.5KInstagram 33.1K Domain Authority 86 Get Email Contact Read Now

40. Fakaza

https://fakaza2018.com/ + Follow Blog
Description Fakaza, the right place for the latest South African music & video, including Hip Hop, G Qom, Amapiano songs, Kwaito & Afro House music.
Email ****@fakaza.com
Location South Africa
Facebook 110.6KTwitter 391 Domain Authority 56 Get Email Contact Read Now

41. MACBURNERSA DIGITAL

https://www.macburners.co.za/ + Follow Blog
Description Macburnersa Digital, a Johannesburg music blog catering for music, lifestyle, and entertainment reviews.
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Facebook 4.6K Domain Authority 13 Get Email Contact Read Now