From her viral TikTok hit “Water” to a historic Grammy win, Tyla’s taking South African music global and building an empire of wealth in the process.

Local urban culture festival, Shoko Festival has unveiled two major additions to its 15th edition promising an explosive Mash Up Night at Harare Gardens on Friday, 26 September.Organisers confirmed ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both ...

Nigeria is revolutionizing the global music scene with Afrobeats, a genre that’s not only captivating audiences worldwide but also redefining the country’s image. Artists such as Davido, Burna Boy, ...

The concept of "Africa rising" has long lacked significance, and the idea of an African renaissance often appears as a lofty slogan without practical manifestation. However, recent political events in ...

Growing up in the United Kingdom, Odeal would watch the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards and think, "One day, I'm going to be on that stage." In February, his childhood prediction came true: The ...

Karen C secondary from Nairobi rehearsing before performing at the East African Music festival in Luta, Uganda on August 21, 2025.[Standard] The festival brought together the best of Kenya, Uganda and ...

On this day (August 20) in 2021, the legendary country singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall died by suicide in his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Hall penned some of the biggest and most memorable hits of the ...

Billboard has released its list of the Top 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All-Time with 2Face’s “African Queen” ranked as the number one Best Afrobeats song. The list curated by Billboard staff has Wizkid ...

Earlier this month, a video of Arsenal footballer Declan Rice singing along to Tyler ICU’s song Jealousy went viral. Declan Rice vibing to South Africa’s Tyler ...

We're rolling out the 50 tracks that are the most foundational, influential and popular within Afrobeats. Over the last decade, Afrobeats has made significant inroads in the global music industry, ...