Neo Muyanga, a composer and sound artist, draws from his upbringing in Soweto, where his early immersion in choirs sparked a lifelong passion for sound and community. His journey led him to Italy, where he pursued studies in the Italian madrigal tradition after abandoning physics studies. Muyanga's work is marked by an exploration of protest song aesthetics, particularly within South Africa's black community, and a broader investigation into the narrative traditions of the global South. His compositions blend a diverse array of musical modes, including those rooted in traditional Basotho and Isizulu war and praise songs, free jazz, and Western baroque music.

In 2008, Muyanga co-founded the Pan African Space Station with Ntone Edjabe, a pioneering platform that celebrates cutting-edge African music and art through live performances and online streams. The Pan African Space Station (PASS) is an innovative platform supported by Chimurenga— “a project-based mutable object, workspace, and pan-African platform for editorial activities”—dedicated to broadcasting contemporary African sound and radio art. It exists as a streaming online radio station, pop-up studio, research space and living archive. It celebrates the diversity of African creativity, blending traditional storytelling and music with modern experimental approaches. By providing an accessible online platform, PASS reaches a global audience, fostering international dialogue and cultural exchange while also creating a support network for African artists, offering residencies, live studio broadcasts, and collaborations with major institutions. PASS plays a crucial role in amplifying African voices and preserving the continent's rich cultural heritage through dynamic radio art.

Muyanga’s work is supported by research fellowships from Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research and Duke University; this funding allows Muyanga to influence and inspire through his performance and curatorial leadership at events like annual Spier Poetry Festival. His interdisciplinary work includes collaborations with William Kentridge, Paco Pena, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Muyanga is a Fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative-South Africa and an active member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, underscoring his commitment to cultural diplomacy and social change through the arts. His compositions and installations, such as "A Mass of Cyborgs" (CARA, New York City, 2022) and "How Anansi Freed the Stories of the World" (Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam, 2021), investigate the contemporary role of diasporic African knowledge, pushing the artistic boundaries of the Black Atlantic. -Described by Wave Farm Radio Art Fellow 2024, Austin T. Richey