Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As America celebrates its independence, learn how the resounding rhythms of Afrobeats continue to connect Black people worldwide.

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 ...

The foundation of Afrobeats is built on a rich tapestry of African musical heritage, visionary artistry, and cultural innovation. While Afrobeats (a genre distinct from Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat) emerged ...

African music has always been great. But now more than ever, the world is taking notice, thus opening up more opportunities in the global entertainment market for Africa’s talents. US summer hits by ...

The Nigerian has directed music videos for the likes of Wizkid, Naira Marley, Davido, Burna Boy and Mercy Chinwo.

The South African singer continued her sweep of the global award season after fending off competitions from Nigerian superstars to win the best Afrobeats and Best African act at the 2024 VMAs Tyla ...

Amapiano is a mix of deep house, kwaito, jazz and lounge music. Afrobeats, on the other hand, is an umbrella term used to describe West African music to outsiders. READ MORE South Africa: Lojay and ...

Africa’s creative industry faces massive value leaks. Discover why foreign ownership costs local creators the Afrobeats ...

Following a concert at Ghana’s biggest stadium in Tema on 26 December 2021, Ghanian dancehall musician Shattawale boasted about how his tickets sold out, a feat he said he managed without the support ...

The first thing Dee Williams noticed was that it felt like home. It was December 2019, and the Los Angeles-based photographer had just touched down in Accra, Ghana, for the first time. What she found ...

Flavour is one of the leading proponents of African music Nigerian music is enjoying international success and one of the artists exporting the music is the Flavour whose vibrant music fuses cultural ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Asake, one of the inaugural nominees for Best African Music Performance - Credit: Manny Jefferson for Rolling Stone The explosion ...