African Music and Dance coming to McGregor

McGregor Hall is slated to host A Celebration of African Music and Dance, a concert billed as tracing the roots of African ...
The Citizen

Davido or Diamond: African music giants battle for Instagram supremacy

It is difficult to discuss the international success of Bongofleva star Diamond Platnumz, 36, without mentioning Davido, 33, ...

How Ebo Taylor, a prolific figure in African highlife music, finally came to the U.S.

Ebo Taylor has died at 90. He was a world-renowned musician and composer of African highlife music, but it took decades for ...

Global spotlight: African music’s Grammy moment

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.
KESQ News

There’s a new category for African musicians at the Grammys. Here’s what you need to know about the nominees

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording Academy will showcase three new categories for this year’s awards, including “Best ...

Influential Ghanaian highlife musician Ebo Taylor dies at 90

The guitarist, composer and band leader fused Ghanaian music and funk to create tracks sampled around the world.
AOL

'I may not be human but I sing from my soul' - AI divides African musicians

Described as a virtual singer powered by artificial intelligence (AI), Mya Blue says: "I am not the enemy, I am just a music lover exploring the different sounds of the world." Her Instagram account, ...
Philadelphia Tribune

There’s a new category for African musicians at the Grammys. Here’s what you need to know

For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording Academy will showcase three new categories for this year’s awards, including “Best African Music Performance” ...