The 31st annual South African Music Awards crowned the crème de la crème of the music industry at the Gallagher Convention ...

While Spotify's Billions Club contains an exclusive group of artists who've had songs reach one billion streams, there's an even more elite crop of African artists who are members. "Essence" ...

HYBE launches its African music strategy with Tyla as the first artist supported under a new global management partnership.

African fans, Afrobeats enthusiasts, and everyone who likes underdog stories of artists working hard on their way to global recognition: rejoice! The Nigerian American superstar Davido, born David ...

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 ...

In the summer of 2023, Tyla made a massive splash with her Billboard Hot 100 top 10 popiano smash, “Water.” But that turned out to be just a hint of what the South African star was capable of — and in ...

The new additions follow the introduction of two new categories last year Best Songwriter and Best Song for Change. The Recording Academy has announced the addition of three new categories at the 2024 ...

We’re officially halfway through 2025, and it’s truly giving “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” vibes. This month’s column is going to lean into the good — a few Afropop moments of ...

Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr submit songs for the 2026 Grammy Awards, eyeing Record of the Year, Best African Music Performance & more. Nigeria’s grip on global music continues to tighten, and ...

Whether you can’t get “Water” out of your head or are just feeling curious about the youngest African artist to ever take home a Grammy, we know you’re here because you have questions about Tyla Laura ...

From Lagos to the Grammys, Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems has conquered the global stage without compromising who she is. “Authenticity is everything to me,” she says. “That’s the one thing I cannot ...

Audiomack has inked a partnership with analytics firm Soundcharts which will see the DSP providing data from its playlists and ‘Geo Charts’.