Long regarded as the continent’s living archive of history, identity and collective memory, African music is now at the centre of an urgent conversation about reforming and strengthening music education. In this interview with Funmi Ogundare, Music scholars warn that while global interest in African sounds is rising, weak structures at home threaten the transmission of this heritage to future generations, making deliberate investment in indigenous music education more critical than ever
Across Africa, music has always been more…
