AI Music · Auraa.Africa
Generate authentic African music (Afrobeats, Amapiano, Highlife, and more). Built because leading models are ~94% Western-trained.
Official product: auraa.africa. Gift Lubele is Founder and CEO. First catalogue: South Africa's first AI Amapiano Album · 30 Sep 2025, 17 tracks, GNLUB. South Africa’s first AI-generated amapiano album, not “world’s first.”
In the room
A photograph from the AI & African Music showcase. Not generated atmosphere, and not a crowd dump.
SABC News
SABC News covered the album. Watch the interview, then listen to the catalogues below.
Spotify
Four official albums from Gift Lubele on Spotify. Singles are not listed here. Sunday World later used "Sivukile" as a name for this album. The DSP title is as listed here. South Africa's first AI-generated amapiano album, not "world's first".
01 · 30 Sep 2025
17 tracks · GNLUB
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02 · 19 Dec 2025
11 tracks · © Auraa.Africa
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03 · 17 Feb 2026
9 tracks
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04 · 17 Jul 2026
14 tracks · R&B/Soul
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The engine
Gift Lubele is Founder and CEO of Auraa.Africa. The official product is auraa.africa: AI music creation for African creators. Leading models are trained overwhelmingly on Western catalogues. Auraa is built for African sound.
Named videos from Artificial Love live on the AI Videospage: Confessions of a Polygamist, My Cry babe, and A whole lot of love. Company page: Auraa.Africa on LinkedIn.
Auraa’s own announcement, not a press award
Auraa.Africa's own competition announcement on LinkedIn (cash plus 100 million cloud credits). Not a press award. Not a booked Huawei keynote.
May 2026. Source: Auraa.Africa on LinkedIn. Not a Huawei keynote booking. No SAMA or independent AI-music prize is listed here.
In the press
Headlines belong to the publications. Stream counts are not listed. Public sources conflict.
Sunday World
IOL
Wola Africa
Medium
The Open Letter
Headline is the article's, not a personal claim on this site.
Joburg Etc
Future in the Humanities
TED/TEDx
YouTube
Newzroom Afrika
Podcast and Chill with MacG
ITWeb
Financial Mail
Ventureburn
Ebullient podcast
Youth Chronicle
African Energy Week
Investors & partners
If you’re an investor, operator, or ecosystem builder who wants African music on African models, get in touch. auraa.africa.
Sets
Private and brand rooms. Enquire only. No public fee table. Artist-hire videos live on AI Videos. This is not a DJ bureau listing.