In Nigeria in 2022, Afrobeats had an additional layer due to the run-up to the 2023 general elections in February. In my study on the relationship between pop music and electoral consciousness, I ...

It has been another year of wins for Afrobeats, both in the dancehalls and on the international scene. We count down the top 15 hits from 2022… Sold-out international concerts are now a regular fare ...

Afrobeats is one of the fastest-growing genres in the country. There are big names who have seen global success, but there are even more talented up-and-coming artists looking to achieve the same type ...

Tyla storms in at No. 1 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart as "Chanel" bags the top spot of the list dated Nov. 8.

Singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has made history by surpassing his compatriot Burna Boy as the artist with the most songs on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats songs chart. With the debut of ...

Emerging in the 2000s, Afrobeats is a popular style of West African music that employs polyrhythms and syncopation and draws inspiration from hip-hop, R&B, dancehall and more while incorporating ...

Afrobeats was streamed more than 13 billion times on Spotify in 2022. To celebrate, the app recently launched an active infographic website to record, track and cheer the growth of the genre, ...

With a 33-piece orchestra and surprise guests, Asake became the first African artist to headline Red Bull Symphonic in the ...

This week's Afrobeats throwback pays tribute to Timaya's stellar career and his hit-making credentials by highlighting his hit songs from 2007 to 2022. Timaya has a message for people living the fake ...

2023 Mid-Year Review: These are the top ten songs for the first half of 2023 as selected by Pulse Nigeria music desk Top ten songs for the first half of 2023 Following the international rise of ...

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