Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Long regarded as the continent's living archive of history, identity and collective memory, African music is now at the ...

Meet the 2026 Grammy nominees for Best African Music Performance: Burna Boy (“Love”), Davido ft. Omah Lay (“With You”), Tyla (“PUSH 2 START”), Ayra Starr ft. Wizkid (“Gimme Dat”), and Eddy Kenzo & ...

South Africa reveals itself in layers that are political, cultural, spiritual and deeply personal. Long before the landscapes ...

South African musician Shashika Mooruth celebrates a decade of her music label, Urja Music, reflecting on her journey from ...

His legendary jazz fused American style and Cuban rhythms with East Africa's pentatonic scales. Now, at age 82, Mulatu ...

This is evidenced in the growth of Nhloso Khwela’s audience. Other artists who recorded significant uplifts representing ...

Colour of Music Festival, a Black classical music organization founded in Charleston, will present 7 concerts Feb. 4-7 at five venues in the downtown area.

Africa's music festival landscape has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry, and as we sit here , it's impossible to ...

A new year in Rwanda's music industry carries significant promise as fresh talents continue to emerge and reshape the soundscape.With 2025 delivering an abundance of quality music, it is evident that ...

A French woman wowed South Africa with her rendition of Aymos and Ami Faku's hit 'Fatela', translating it into French, ...

South African music mourns the loss of Bravo Le Roux, a talented rapper whose honesty and artistry resonated with many.