Gona Boy Fast-rising Ghanaian artiste, Gona Boy, has being featured on Apple Music Africa Now Playlist Cover among other acts ...

Nigeria’s creative economy is no longer emerging but asserting itself on the global stage. From Afrobeats dominating international charts to Nigerian fashion appearing on the world’s most prestigious ...

2025 Afrobeats breakout singer, Folarin Odunlami, with the stage name, Fola, has apologised to fans following the abrupt end of his first headline performance at the Mainland Block Party, which was ...

With an eye on its international fan base, the N.B.A. has welcomed the influence of African singers like Tems, Burna Boy and Rema. By Emmanuel Morgan A winter afternoon in Salt Lake City might be the ...

LAGOS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - An exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has opened in Lagos in Nigeria, marking the African debut of an event first developed by the ...

Singer, rapper, spoken word artiste, author, and entertainment journalist, Tofarati Ige, popularly known as Grand Tycoon, has emphasised that the globally celebrated Afrobeats movement goes far beyond ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. Following in the footsteps of his legendary grandfather Fela ...

Sarz, the producer behind the Afrobeats hit “Monalisa” with Lojay (and eventually Chris Brown) has exclusively shared the track list for his forthcoming album Protect Sarz at All Costs – and it is ...

Maverick singer, Seun Kuti has shared his opinion on Afrobeats. According to him, Afrobeats is more of a “title” than a genre of music. The Grammy-nominated Afrobeat musician explained that Afrobeats ...

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, ...

JJ Okonkwo hopes Inside Afrobeats helps to amplify the "sound, the stories, and the culture behind the genre." (Submitted by JJ Okonkwo ) This is part of a special four-part audio series co-produced ...