Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the Nigerian star Burna Boy steps on the Grammys stage with rapper 21 Savage and R&B singer Brandy at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com ...

Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of it all. Over the past decade, global African music has been dominated by ...

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While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of Afrobeats’ international popularity, musicians including Tyla and Burna Boy are now pushing for global recognition beyond the genre.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. South African superstar Tyla has won her first MTV Video Music ...

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South African popular music producer DJ Shimza didn't hold back this time around as he blasted Nota Baloyi The businessman seemed to have been fed up with the music executive always dragging him into ...