Mthuthuzeli November was determined to get out of his impoverished home town. Now he has his work alongside George Balanchine ...

Opera Africa’s first production of 2012, sponsored by the NLDTF, will be a sparkling celebratory affair. Africa’s most dynamic opera company is rolling out the red carpet to present a glittering ...

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Africa-focused fintech startup OPay has raised a $120 million Series B round backed by Chinese investors. OPay's $120 million round comes after the startup raised $50 million in June. It also follows ...

African American opera tenor George Shirley reflects on his trailblazing music career. As one of the first African American operatic performers, renowned tenor and trailblazer George Shirley’s ...

South African opera has developed its own uniquely local style -- both in the make-up of its casts and its dramatic themes -- in the three decades since the end of apartheid, experts argue. With South ...

“Pretty, are you sitting down?” South African soprano Pretty Yende was performing in Vienna last December when she received a call from her manager. She had just been booked for the biggest gig of her ...

King Charles III's coronation prep is underway — including the music for the crowning ceremony. Buckingham Palace announced last month that new music will be performed at King Charles and Queen ...