(CNN) — Osmic Menoe was a young kid in South Africa when he first fell in love with hip-hop culture during the late 1980s, at the height of the country’s anti-apartheid movement. But like so many, at ...

Reviewed by Luis Gimenez in African music (Grahamstown, South Africa) 9 (3) 2013, pages 192-195. Reviewed by Caroline Mose in Journal of African cultural studies (London) 25 (2) June 2013, pages ...

Tyla can’t wait to showcase her rap skills. The rising star has been exploring new musical territories since her breakthrough hit. The 23-year-old South African singer – who got her big break after ...

It was almost exactly a year ago that Nigerian Afrobeats singer Davido headlined a packed concert at Houston's Toyota Center. On July 5, the singer of the hits "Fall" and "Unavailable" returns to ...

BARCELONA, Spain — On a recent afternoon on a hotel rooftop, rapper Sho Madjozi was twirling one of her candy-pink plaits and talking through her signature style. These bright extensions were inspired ...

T he explosion of Afrobeats has been one of the biggest stories in the music industry over the past five years, with acts like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, and Tems becoming global superstars. As ...

Hip Hop, a genre rooted in storytelling and social commentary, often brings historical events to the forefront of its narratives. While many songs highlight well-known moments, some delve into those ...