From Meat Pies in the Club to ‘Money Constant,' Billboard African Rookie of the Month Mavo Is Set on Becoming a ‘Mainstream International Artist'

Mavo tells Billboard about dropping back-to-back superstar collaborations with Wizkid and Davido while finishing his ...
The Africa Report

From Afrobeat to Amapiano: Top music hits of 2023

Older genres classed in the World Music category and headlined by Angélique Kidjo continue to inspire newer genres, Afrobeats and Amapiano. Here are 25 standout tunes of 2023. 1. Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za ...
The New York Times

African Music to the World

Artists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. We’ve got a playlist for your weekend cookout. By Desiree Ibekwe This week, The Times published a profile of Tems, a 28-year-old ...
AllAfrica on MSN

Wizkid Becomes First African Artist to Surpass 100 Million Shazams

He attained the feat in 1,230 cities across 68 countries.Afrobeats superstar Ayodeji Balogun, known as Wizkid, has made history by becoming the first African artiste to surpass 100 million ...
The Nation Newspaper

Top ranking African countries in the music industries

There’s no doubt that African songs have taken the music industry by storm over the past few years. From dominating the billboard charts to being played at weddings and other events. Did you know that ...
Colorado Public Radio

‘The History Of African American Music’ Celebrates The Songs That Unite Us And Bind Us

Ervia P. Davis has spent the past few weeks rehearsing the music of her ancestors and, for her, it feels amazing to sing these songs. “Because it tells a story about where we came from, how we came ...
Billboard

The 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time: Full Staff List

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, ...