There is no Afrobeats genre. Only Afrobeat, created by Fela Kuti, and passed on through generations as an African identity. Pop music in Africa, by Africans, for the world is ‘Pop Music’. But in all ...

It’s not easy to steal the show at the Met Gala. But no one who saw the South African singer Tyla ascend the stairs in May in a one-off Balmain couture gown made of sculpted sand will ever forget it. ...

African music is dominating the global soundscape, with Afrobeats and other genres reshaping mainstream music worldwide. But ...

The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era in the music of west Africa. He was a charismatic performer and bandleader ...

Hear songs by Mdou Moctar, Bombino, Orchestra Baobab and more. By Ben Sisario For today’s Amplifier, your proprietor Lindsay Zoladz graciously lent me the keys for a little tour of Africa to celebrate ...

HISTORY OF JUJU MUSIC : A HISTORY OF AN AFRICAN POPULAR MUSIC FROM NIGERIA T AJAYI THOMAS ILLUSTRATED THOMAS ORGANIZATIONSHADE LABELFISHER MUSIC ...

Ebo Taylor's family has announced a one-week observance for the late music icon on March 14, 2026, in Saltpond The commemoration will honour the late musician's six-decade legacy in highlife music ...