Damilola Akinwunmi witnessed a full circle moment last December as his company, Dapper Live, broke the Guinness World Record ...

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

The 2024 Grammy Awards saw the inception of the "Best African Music Performance" category. However, some digging shows how the category leaves out a large scope of the music coming out of the ...

Meet the modern griot spreading messages of hope through song, mixing traditional Bété rhythms with soul and jazz ...

“I come from South Africa, I represent Ampiano. I represent my country," said Tyla. Tyla used her first Video Music Awards win to educate the world on African music. The Johannesburg native gained ...

Artists from Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa have been paired with AI engineers to advance music innovation.

"There's been a shift, whereas before we were trying to adjust to the western world and now the western world is adjusting to us," he says. The undulating sounds of Nigerian sensation P-Square echo ...

At the 2024 Video Music Awards (VMAs), South African singer Tyla made waves with her performance and acceptance speech after winning the “Best Afrobeat” award for her hit song, “Water.” This moment ...

Tyla's mission is clear. She's setting out to change the geography of pop stardom. "It's something I feel like the industry is lacking," the singer declares. "An African pop star." Fresh off a year of ...

Students are learning about the cultural significance behind music and dance in West Africa through the world music drumming ...