Its global expertise is now firmly rooted in Africa. “This is a transformational moment, not only for us but for music rights management on the continent,” says Thando Makhunga, managing ...

This final part of a trilogy on the evolution of African popular music focuses on the growing influence of the continent’s rhythms as a global cultural force. What better way to celebrate Africa ...

He wrote, “The ‘African Giant’ Burna Boy died. His own people killed him. Then ‘Big 7’ was born to protect what was left of ‘Burna Boy.’ ...

South African singer, Tyla is set to make history as the first African to host the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. The organisers unveiled the host and nominees for the 2025 edition on Thursday.

This according to a statement shared with PUNCH Online on Friday is described as a move to redefine African music on a global scale. The label announced its partnership with Blulyt, a ...

The rise of Afrobeats and Amapiano stems from years of effort to redefine African music beyond the vague ‘world music’ label into clear, distinct genres.

After singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as the Black national anthem, a large multi-racial audience in the Y-12 New Hope Center last Friday heard an uplifting talk about the evolution of ...

Rema’s “Calm Down,” featuring Selena Gomez, became the first African-artist led song to hit one billion Spotify streams in September 2023. “Calm Down” peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100 and ...

Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of it all. Over the past decade, global African music has been dominated ...

(CNN) — Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western mainstream. There’s now an Afrobeats category at the MTV Video Music Awards ...