The Great African Music Revival

12/04/2026

11/04/2026

This one… you don’t just hear it, you FEEL it 🎶🔥

Sylen Nqo got that sound that slows everything down and hits different.

Whole mood. Whole vibe. Whole experience 🎧✨



Sylent Nqo

11/04/2026

Our Percussionist Alpha doing some practice for upcoming concerts with The Great African Music Revival 🎸 🎶

10/04/2026

The Great African Music Revival is a visionary cultural organization dedicated to the preservation, revitalization, and progressive transformation of African musical arts and heritage within a global context. Rooted in the rich and diverse traditions of the African continent, the organization seeks to safeguard indigenous musical expressions while simultaneously reinterpreting them through contemporary and innovative frameworks.

At its core, the institution serves as a dynamic platform for the documentation, performance, and dissemination of authentic African narratives—stories that reflect the lived experiences, histories, philosophies, and identities of African people. Through a synthesis of traditional instrumentation, oral storytelling, and modern musical production, The Great African Music Revival endeavors to bridge generational and geographical divides, ensuring that African cultural expressions remain both relevant and influential in the modern world.

The organization is committed to fostering cultural pride, artistic excellence, and global appreciation of African music as both a scholarly discipline and a living, evolving art form. By amplifying genuine African voices and perspectives, it contributes meaningfully to the global cultural discourse, positioning African music not only as heritage to be preserved, but as a powerful medium for education, unity, and transformation.

31/03/2026

WomenCan iPledge launched at SOWA to empower women through grassroots activism

As the call for gender equality gains momentum, the WomenCan iPledge emerges as a transformative opportunity for individuals to contribute meaningfully to the cause.

30/03/2026

“The music that fuels the movement. 🎶✨

Faray the Great lit up SOWA 2026 with a powerful performance of ‘Hero.’ A moment that reminded us that the fight for gender equality deserves its own soundtrack. Honoring the strength, resilience, and spirit of every woman.

We’re not just speaking about change—we’re singing it into being. ✊🏾🇿🇦

23/12/2025

We plant music in children so they can grow with roots and wings. By teaching them African music, we hand them their heritage while they are still shaping their voices. In these rhythms live our values—community, discipline, respect, and storytelling.

Music gives children a language to express who they are, where they come from, and who they can become. This is how culture survives, not in museums, but in young hands, curious minds, and joyful sound. This is the Great African Music Revival.

21/12/2025

Jesse Olwethu Mwale representing Africa 🌍 in the United Kingdom. He is a very confident young vocalist with his very own band the Rockstars.

This is The Great African Music Revival 🎸 🎤

11/12/2025

Grab your tickets 🎟️ on time 😀

PHASE ONE ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT — JAZZ IN THE LIGHTS 2026

Arts Alive Joburg is excited to unveil the first wave of artists for :

Afrika Mkhize • Malcolm Jiyane • Xhanti Nokwali • Brenda Mtambo • Rorisang Sechele • Msaki

Join us on 21 March 2026 at the Johannesburg Zoo for a world-class celebration of jazz in a world-class African city.

EARLY BIRD TICKETS (LIMITED):
R250 Adults | R200 Pensioners | R100 Children (U/12)

Book now: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1521094218

05/12/2025

Kids learning to play and perform Afro jazz in Johannesburg South Africa 🎸 🎶 🌍

Africa music being revived, making sure the young generation learns and therby preserving our cultural music heritage

05/12/2025