These eight women aren’t just charting, they are changing how the world hears Africa. Each one carries a distinct sound, story, and spirit. Once considered niche, African genres like Afrobeats and ...

Due to many obstacles – from security to air fares – local fans lose out as African artists tour overseas instead. But as western corporations invest, there are more worries besides ...

There is no Afrobeats genre. Only Afrobeat, created by Fela Kuti, and passed on through generations as an African identity. Pop music in Africa, by Africans, for the world is ‘Pop Music’. But in all ...

Released in a span of three months, the new albums by Ayra Starr, Tems and Tyla are not merely career-making for the artists, but ground-shifting... When the emergent Nigerian singer Ayra Starr ...

A lady’s TikTok video from Oppi Platteland captures her love for Afrikaans music, leaving South Africans in stitches and ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

Nigerian singer-songwriter Adekunle Gold discusses new music, his “Fuji Xtra” era, and blending roots with modern Afro-pop.

T AIWO LIJADU’S TWO-BEDROOM apartment in Harlem is filled floor to ceiling with relics that span time and space — elaborate canopies, a puzzle of rugs, and an expansive encyclopedia set among a wall ...

Editor's note: This is an update of the profile published in December of the great African musician Fela Kuti. The original post was published when it was announced that Kuti would become the first ...

Musician Precious Andre (19), known to her fanbase as Precchie, is balancing two different worlds: the technical precision of a cybersecurity degree and the rhythmic world of African pop music.

The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era in the music of west Africa. He was a charismatic performer and bandleader ...