KWEKWE-BASED music outfit Team Awesum has joined forces with United States artiste Shaine Palko in a cross-border collaboration that will see the release of two songs exploring humanity and love.

For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison kicks off a weekly series with a deep dive into the history ...

Ifunanya Nwangene, a Nigerian singer who rose to fame while competing on the African country's version of "The Voice," has died. She was 26.

Described as a “rising star,” Nwangene, known on YouTube as “NANYAH,” was “on the cusp of sharing her incredible talent with the world,” the choir wrote about ...

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Ayra Starr to Shallipopi, we show the 2026 Grammy snubs in African music. Discover the 8 hits that defined the culture but missed out.

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.

Teen sensation Naledi Aphiwe has kicked off 2026 on a high note after earning a major international nod at the Ninth All Africa Music Awards (Afrima). The 18-year-old star was nominated for Best ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both ...

Nigerian superstar and Emo-Afrobeats pioneer CKay is one of the most streamed African artists on Spotify. His ballad “Love Nwantiti” became the first African song to top YouTube’s most-watched list.

Looking back at the year in music, it was very much a “Golden” age. But, demon hunting aside, did it also count as golden with a small G? As we dived through our favorite music of 2025 to consider ...