Damilola Akinwunmi witnessed a full circle moment last December as his company, Dapper Live, broke the Guinness World Record ...
Longtime friends’ jammy rock is heavily influenced by West African music A conversation with Toubab Krewe percussionist Luke ...
African music is dominating the global soundscape, with Afrobeats and other genres reshaping mainstream music worldwide. But ...
The 2024 Grammy Awards saw the inception of the "Best African Music Performance" category. However, some digging shows how the category leaves out a large scope of the music coming out of the ...
Multiple music festivals across the globe are celebrating African music throughout the whole year, and Billboard is rounding up the biggest ones for you to hit up. “Our promise has always been to ...
Artists from Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa have been paired with AI engineers to advance music innovation.
“I come from South Africa, I represent Ampiano. I represent my country," said Tyla. Tyla used her first Video Music Awards win to educate the world on African music. The Johannesburg native gained ...
Across generations, across borders, and across genres, African women have not only contributed to the continent’s sound, they have defined it.From the golden era of Afro-jazz and soul to the current ...
Tyla's mission is clear. She's setting out to change the geography of pop stardom. "It's something I feel like the industry is lacking," the singer declares. "An African pop star." Fresh off a year of ...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — From an electrifying and colorful musical performance at the FIFA World Cup to a new Grammy Awards category, African music genres and talents are reaching audiences and dance ...
At the 2024 Video Music Awards (VMAs), South African singer Tyla made waves with her performance and acceptance speech after winning the “Best Afrobeat” award for her hit song, “Water.” This moment ...
Congo Square is set to thrum back to life next weekend, as the Congo Square Rhythms Festival returns to Louis Armstrong Park ...