African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent. “Nigeria and South Africa are dominating the most,” said Tuma Basa, ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora & hip-hop's class acts. South African superstar Tyla has won her first MTV Video Music Award 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 ...

The 2024 Grammy awards will see the introduction of a new category: "best African music performance." When the category was announced last year, Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated that it would be ...

This week we remember two African musicians who died recently. They might not be well-known here in the U.S., but both were legendary artists in African music. Masuka performed and recorded into her ...