A new award category for music from the continent reflects its exploding cultural and commercial appeal in the United States and beyond. Last December, the Recording Academy convened a listening ...

Following a concert at Ghana’s biggest stadium in Tema on 26 December 2021, Ghanian dancehall musician Shattawale boasted about how his tickets sold out, a feat he said he managed without the support ...

Ayra Starr becomes first African artiste to headline NFL halftime show during the Philadelphia Eagles vs Jacksonville Jaguars ...

Wizkid (Nigeria, b. Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun) won Artist of the Year in 2016-17 and 2021 at the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The singer/songwriter’s record-extending 2021 triumph was confirmed on ...

African musicians are making waves within and outside the continent. The music industry is increasingly becoming an income generator for many countries. In 2018 alone, the creative industries in ...

New research argues that generative AI music systems reduce African musical traditions to stereotyped sonic markers while proposing a framework of cultural competence, consent and benefit-sharing to ...