Apple Music has announced Nigerian singer-songwriter, Ekene, as the newest cover star of its Africa Rising playlist, a flagship initiative dedicated to championing the next generation of African ...

The vibrant sounds of India and Africa converge in a celebration of cultural unity. The flagship concert, ‘One World, One ...

Burna Boy at Afro Nation 2023 in Miami (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) A seismic shift in global music representation reached a historic pinnacle when Grammy-winning superstar Burna Boy ...

African artists are reshaping the global music scene by infusing traditional sounds with modern influences. This fusion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve ever caught yourself singing along to a song in a language you don’t speak, welcome to the club. That’s the magic of ...

Thandeka Mfinyongo didn’t need an entire month in the Everglades to feel its impact. The Cape Town-born musician — known for her mastery of the Xhosa uhadi and umrhubhe — spent just one week immersed ...

Although Amapiano and Afrobeats are dominating the African music soundscape, the continent is filled with other exciting genres being explored by talented emerging artists. From R&B, EDM, Lekompo, ...

I have the pleasure of living in the big, busy, diverse, and very diasporic city of Atlanta, where the summertime lituations are about to get very real. There are a ton of great DJs in town spinning ...

African music has grown into a powerful global force, driven by artists whose consistency, creativity, and cultural influence have earned them widespread recognition. These musicians have collected ...

African artists are having a moment on the global stage. And Tems? Baby… she is undeniably leading that charge. The British-Nigerian artist has spent the last few years racking up (and I truly mean ...

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 ...